Total births
208
Girls' name · since 1923
Lestine
Since 1923, U.S. Social Security records show 208 babies named Lestine, peaking in 1954. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 208
- total births
- 1923–1970
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Lestine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 208 have been recorded since 1923.
Lestine has 208 recorded births among girls since 1923, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 1970.
- 208 total births
- 1923–1970 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
208 girls have been named Lestine since 1923, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1970.
- 208
- total births
- 1923–1970
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
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.
Lestine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lestine's SSA record in two at 1951 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1954 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lestine at a glance
Last recorded 1970Peak year
1954
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1923
Lestine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1970
- Peak year (1954)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Lestine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Lestine's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Lestine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 22
1920s
22 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1940s
1940s
58 births
- 1950s
1950s
78 births
- 1960s
1960s
34 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 78 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lestine? ▼
Lestine has been given to 208 babies in the U.S. since 1923, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1970. 14 babies were born in 1954, its single highest year.
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? ▼
Records for Lestine go back to 1923, giving 48 years of history 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.
What to do with Lestine's data
- Lestine's decade-level peak was the 1950s (78 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Lestine
Nearby Names Like Lestine
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lestine
Leslie Girl
#605 270,429 births
Lesley Girl
#4041 34,301 births
Lesly Girl
#1100 15,281 births
Lessie Girl
14,073 births
Lesa Girl
11,409 births
Compare Lestine side by side: Lestine vs Leslie Lestine vs Lesley Lestine 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, 1923–1970 (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. "Lestine: Baby Name Since 1923 - 208 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lestine. 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 Lestine 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.