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Lester

Lester is currently the #1634 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 103 babies. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Looking at the full record since 1880, Lester hit its all-time high of #52 in 1906, when 482 boys were given the name. State by state, Louisiana leads the way at #775.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1634
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#52
in 1906 (1900s)
Babies in 2025
103
boys named Lester

Lester popularity, 1880–2025

0.098%0.20%0.29%0.39%18801900192019401960198020002020#52 in 1906
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1906

Where Lester is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025MI—New York: #1297 (8 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1297Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025IN—Ohio: #1267 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)OH#1267Pennsylvania: #846 (9 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)PA#846New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025CT—California: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025CA—Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025AR—Tennessee: #927 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)TN#927North Carolina: #1144 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NC#1144South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025OK—Louisiana: #775 (5 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)LA#775Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025AL—Georgia: #1216 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)GA#1216Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Lester in 2025HI—Texas: #2285 (6 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)TX#2285Florida: #1625 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1625
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Louisiana (#775), Pennsylvania (#846), Tennessee (#927)

Uniqueness score

63/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Lester in the most recent year of SSA data.

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