Recorded 1923–1970 Girls' name Peak 1954 208 births

Lestine — girls' name

208 babies named Lestine in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s221930s101940s581950s781960s341970s6
1950s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Lestine was born in this single decade.

1954
Single peak year

14 babies were named Lestine in 1954 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lestine

The Social Security Administration has registered 208 babies named Lestine between 1923 and 1970, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lestine currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1954, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lestine performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 78 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Lestine shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lestine 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 208 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.

Lestine at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

208

Since 1923

48 years of records

Peak year

1954

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1923

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 1970

Lestine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1923

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1954)
14
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
46810121416 19701961195719531949194519341923 9

Lestine by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
78 births that decade — 38% of Lestine's all-time total
1920s221930s101940s581950s781960s341970s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lestine?
208 babies have been named Lestine since 1923. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1954 with 14 births.
When was Lestine most popular?
Lestine was most popular in the 1950s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Lestine been used?
Lestine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 48 years of data through 1970.
What names are similar to Lestine?
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, 1923–1970 (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.