Total births
41
Girls' name · since 1893
Lestie
Lestie has 41 recorded births since 1893 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 41
- total births
- 1893–1922
- years on record
- 1900s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
41 girls have been named Lestie since 1893, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Lestie recorded 41 times among girls since 1893, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1900s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 1922.
- 41 total births
- 1893–1922 years on record
- 1900s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
41 girls have been named Lestie since 1893, peaking in the 1900s, last recorded in 1922.
- 41
- total births
- 1893–1922
- years on record
- 1900s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1900s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Lestie was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
8 babies were named Lestie in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Lestie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lestie's full recorded timeline at 1903, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1893, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lestie at a glance
Last recorded 1922Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1893
Lestie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–1922
- Peak year (1922)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Lestie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1900s was Lestie's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Lestie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s
1890s
10 births
- 1900s
1900s
16 births
- 1910s
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1900s at 16 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lestie? ▼
Since 1893, Social Security records show 41 babies named Lestie. The most recent recorded year was 1922. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 8 births.
When was Lestie most popular? ▼
Lestie was most popular in the 1900s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Lestie been used? ▼
Lestie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1893, spanning 30 years of data through 1922.
What names are similar to Lestie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leslie, Lesley, Lesly, Lessie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lestie's data
- Lestie's usage has stayed within range of its 1900s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 1920s (8) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lestie
Nearby Names Like Lestie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lestie
Leslie Girl
#605 270,429 births
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Lesly Girl
#1100 15,281 births
Lessie Girl
14,073 births
Lesa Girl
11,409 births
Compare Lestie side by side: Lestie vs Leslie Lestie vs Lesley Lestie vs Lesly
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1893–1922 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lestie: Baby Name Since 1893 - 41 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lestie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lestie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.