Lester Boy
How popular is Lester?
#1,634 boy name in 2025
103 baby boys were named Lester in the US in 2025, making it the 1634th most popular boy name.
44,173living people named Lester (est.)
67median age of people named Lester
132,047babies named Lester since 1880
1 in 32,188US babies born in 2025
Lester popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,634 for boys (▼ 71 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 103 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-1% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,555 in 2015, #1,528 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1918 (3,229 boys) |
| Highest rank | #52 in 1906 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Lester is most popular
Babies named Lester per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Pennsylvania: 0.2 per 1,000 (42 boys)
- Ohio: 0.1 per 1,000 (31 boys)
- Florida: 0.1 per 1,000 (36 boys)
- New Jersey: 0.1 per 1,000 (14 boys)
- New York: 0.1 per 1,000 (22 boys)
Lester by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1,440 | #82 |
| 1890s | 2,702 | #61 |
| 1900s | 4,361 | #52 |
| 1910s | 21,509 | #57 |
| 1920s | 26,513 | #66 |
| 1930s | 16,984 | #95 |
| 1940s | 17,082 | #116 |
| 1950s | 16,568 | #148 |
| 1960s | 9,741 | #213 |
| 1970s | 5,110 | #297 |
| 1980s | 3,570 | #370 |
| 1990s | 2,080 | #599 |
| 2000s | 1,373 | #1,013 |
| 2010s | 1,045 | #1,352 |
| 2020s | 610 | #1,528 |
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Questions
- Is Lester a boy or girl name?
- Lester is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Lester were boys.
- How popular is the name Lester?
- 103 baby boys were named Lester in the US in 2025, making it the 1634th most popular boy name.
- When was Lester most popular?
- Lester peaked in 1918, when 3,229 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #52 in 1906.
- How many people are named Lester?
- 132,047 babies have been named Lester in the US since 1880. We estimate about 44,173 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 67.
- Where is Lester most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Lester was most common in Pennsylvania, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.