Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1938

Lesta

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lesta
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1938
19 babies
All-time total
680
#9,685 all-time among girls
First recorded
1883
in Social Security records

Lesta popularity over time

680 babies have been named Lesta since 1883, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1883Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 12 1 – #790
1890s 66 7 +450% #987
1900s 56 6 -15% #1,377
1910s 121 12 +116% #1,874
1920s 109 11 -10% #2,225
1930s 101 10 -7% #1,841
1940s 99 10 -2% #2,161
1950s 94 9 -5% #3,227
1960s 22 2 -77% #5,459
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The story of Lesta

Lesta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1883, 680 American babies have been named Lesta. Its peak came in 1938, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lesta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lesta?

The median living Lesta is about 75 years old; half are between 69 and 83. An estimated 200 people named Lesta are alive in the United States today.

median 75 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lesta year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1960 7 #5,459
1955 12 #3,482
1950 9 #3,826
1945 11 #2,848
1940 15 #2,161
1935 7 #3,602
1930 11 #2,786
1925 8 #3,879
1920 10 #3,234
1915 16 #2,005
1910 7 #2,033
1905 7 #1,623
1900 9 #1,377
1895 6 #1,510
1890 5 #1,430
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lesta, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lesta?

The median living Lesta is about 75 years old. Half of all living Lestas are between 69 and 83 years old.

How many people named Lesta are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Lesta are alive in the United States, based on 680 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lesta in 2025?

Lesta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Lesta?

680 babies have been named Lesta in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lesta most popular?

Lesta peaked in 1938, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Lesta a boy or girl name?

Lesta is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lesta rising or falling?

Lesta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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