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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lester

Ranked #1024 - 1 in 199,641 people
US

Most common in

United States

40k bearers

World total

40,072

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1024

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States40k
Worldwide
~40k
rank #1024
Rarity
1 in 199,641
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~40k in US

About the name Lester

There are an estimated 40,072 people named Lester alive worldwide today. That ranks Lester at #1024 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lester is held by approximately 40,072 people, ranking #1024 among first names. That works out to roughly 12 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 8,283 U.S. residents).

Historically Lester is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.0% male).

Lester appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.0%Female 1.0%

Lester popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Lester, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 109
  2. 1881: 87
  3. 1882: 134
  4. 1883: 116
  5. 1884: 123
  6. 1885: 141
  7. 1886: 166
  8. 1887: 168
  9. 1888: 189
  10. 1889: 218
  11. 1890: 231
  12. 1891: 191
  13. 1892: 250
  14. 1893: 248
  15. 1894: 291
  16. 1895: 300
  17. 1896: 326
  18. 1897: 318
  19. 1898: 307
  20. 1899: 300
  21. 1900: 441
  22. 1901: 338
  23. 1902: 398
  24. 1903: 408
  25. 1904: 409
  26. 1905: 450
  27. 1906: 488
  28. 1907: 500
  29. 1908: 522
  30. 1909: 511
  31. 1910: 566
  32. 1911: 664
  33. 1912: 1,463
  34. 1913: 1,753
  35. 1914: 2,176
  36. 1915: 2,971
  37. 1916: 2,930
  38. 1917: 2,889
  39. 1918: 3,265
  40. 1919: 3,055
  41. 1920: 3,101
  42. 1921: 3,109
  43. 1922: 2,988
  44. 1923: 2,801
  45. 1924: 2,814
  46. 1925: 2,581
  47. 1926: 2,570
  48. 1927: 2,480
  49. 1928: 2,262
  50. 1929: 2,136
  51. 1930: 2,044
  52. 1931: 1,943
  53. 1932: 1,831
  54. 1933: 1,663
  55. 1934: 1,705
  56. 1935: 1,644
  57. 1936: 1,563
  58. 1937: 1,588
  59. 1938: 1,622
  60. 1939: 1,561
  61. 1940: 1,610
  62. 1941: 1,579
  63. 1942: 1,763
  64. 1943: 1,784
  65. 1944: 1,664
  66. 1945: 1,631
  67. 1946: 1,679
  68. 1947: 1,959
  69. 1948: 1,794
  70. 1949: 1,767
  71. 1950: 1,772
  72. 1951: 1,735
  73. 1952: 1,744
  74. 1953: 1,792
  75. 1954: 1,775
  76. 1955: 1,706
  77. 1956: 1,716
  78. 1957: 1,645
  79. 1958: 1,480
  80. 1959: 1,350
  81. 1960: 1,328
  82. 1961: 1,296
  83. 1962: 1,125
  84. 1963: 1,117
  85. 1964: 1,013
  86. 1965: 964
  87. 1966: 779
  88. 1967: 739
  89. 1968: 747
  90. 1969: 727
  91. 1970: 689
  92. 1971: 632
  93. 1972: 596
  94. 1973: 509
  95. 1974: 471
  96. 1975: 497
  97. 1976: 481
  98. 1977: 460
  99. 1978: 392
  100. 1979: 429
  101. 1980: 472
  102. 1981: 436
  103. 1982: 400
  104. 1983: 399
  105. 1984: 351
  106. 1985: 327
  107. 1986: 302
  108. 1987: 277
  109. 1988: 309
  110. 1989: 314
  111. 1990: 260
  112. 1991: 287
  113. 1992: 251
  114. 1993: 252
  115. 1994: 207
  116. 1995: 179
  117. 1996: 172
  118. 1997: 166
  119. 1998: 133
  120. 1999: 173
  121. 2000: 144
  122. 2001: 142
  123. 2002: 139
  124. 2003: 148
  125. 2004: 137
  126. 2005: 128
  127. 2006: 146
  128. 2007: 120
  129. 2008: 142
  130. 2009: 127
  131. 2010: 118
  132. 2011: 102
  133. 2012: 104
  134. 2013: 125
  135. 2014: 106
  136. 2015: 104
  137. 2016: 105
  138. 2017: 88
  139. 2018: 93
  140. 2019: 100
  141. 2020: 109
  142. 2021: 109
  143. 2022: 96
  144. 2023: 82
  145. 2024: 111
  146. 2025: 103

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lester worldwide?

There are an estimated 40,072 people named Lester alive worldwide today, ranking #1024 globally.

Is Lester a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 199,641 people. In the United States there are roughly 40,072 bearers, which is 1 in 8,283 Americans.

Is Lester a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lester is used 99.0% male and 1.0% female.

Where does the name Lester come from?

Who are famous people named Lester?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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