Recorded 1962–1976 Girls' name Peak 1962 11 births

Lestina — girls' name

11 babies named Lestina in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s5

The verdict

11 girls have been named Lestina since 1962, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1976.

11
total births
1962–1976
years on record
1960s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Lestina was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

6 babies were named Lestina in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lestina

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Lestina between 1962 and 1976, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lestina currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1976. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lestina performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Lestina shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lestina in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 11 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lestina at a glance

Last recorded 1976

Total births

11

Since 1962

15 years of records

Peak year

1962

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1976

Active since

1962

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1976

Lestina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1962

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1962)
6
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
4.555.566.5 19761962 6

Lestina by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
6 births that decade — 55% of Lestina's all-time total
1960s61970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lestina?
11 babies have been named Lestina since 1962. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1962 with 6 births.
When was Lestina most popular?
Lestina was most popular in the 1960s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Lestina been used?
Lestina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 15 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Lestina?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1962–1976 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.