FIRST NAME
Lester
Lester is the 426th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 47,342 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 229 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #426 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
226,326
living · #194
2020 CENSUS
47,342
living · #426
BABIES NAMED LESTER BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025103
As a male name, Lester peaked in 1918, when 3,229 babies were named Lester (the #62 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #22,202 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
2,487
living · #4,228
2020 CENSUS
229
living · #22,202
BABIES NAMED LESTER BY BIRTH YEAR · 1886–1985
19856
As a female name, Lester peaked in 1927, when 40 babies were named Lester (the #1245 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)