Boys' name · since 1915

Leston

Leston has 182 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#13,542 of 45,481
all-time among boys
182
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade

182 boys have been named Leston since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leston has been recorded 182 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2014.

  • #13,542 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 182 born since 1915
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leston ranks #13,542 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 182 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.

#13,542 of 45,481
all-time among boys
182
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Leston's 182 recorded births place it above 70.19% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Leston's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Leston splits its recorded history at 1930: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Leston popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1924)
11
Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
4681012 19151919192319291935195819682014 5

Leston by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (59 births, 32% of the file).

1920s was Leston's strongest decade.

59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Leston births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 59 births (32% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leston? ▼
182 babies have been named Leston since 1915. All-time, it sits at #13,542 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1924 with 11 births.
Where does Leston sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leston ranks #13,542 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Leston most popular? ▼
Leston was most popular in the 1920s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Leston been used? ▼
Leston has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 100 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Leston? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lester, Leslie, Lesley, Les, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Leston's data

  • Leston's decade-level peak was the 1920s (59 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Leston

Nearby Names Like Leston

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leston

Lester Boy
#1635 130,688 births
Leslie Boy
#3513 112,989 births
Lesley Boy
4,797 births
Les Boy
#7210 3,448 births
Lessie Boy
945 births

Compare Leston side by side: Leston vs Lester Leston vs Leslie Leston vs Lesley

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Livio
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Mamoru
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Lanis
182 births · Peak 1946
Nicandro #9806
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Leston: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1915–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Leston 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 August 2026.