Lesta
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Lesta’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
680 births recorded 1883–1968 · peaked in 1938 with 19 births
Most common in: Kansas
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Lesta’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | #2817 | — |
| 1943 | #2447 | ↑370 |
| 1944 | #3139 | ↓692 |
| 1945 | #2742 | ↑397 |
| 1946 | #2597 | ↑145 |
| 1947 | #3706 | ↓1109 |
| 1948 | #3137 | ↑569 |
| 1950 | #3662 | ↓525 |
| 1951 | #3714 | ↓52 |
| 1952 | #3796 | ↓82 |
| 1954 | #3325 | ↑471 |
| 1955 | #3377 | ↓52 |
| 1956 | #3696 | ↓319 |
| 1957 | #3150 | ↑546 |
| 1958 | #4520 | ↓1370 |
| 1959 | #4031 | ↑489 |
| 1960 | #5168 | ↓1137 |
| 1961 | #6567 | ↓1399 |
| 1963 | #6592 | ↓25 |
| 1968 | #7016 | ↓424 |
Frequently asked questions about Lesta
Is Lesta a popular name?
Lesta has 680 recorded births in United States between 1883 and 1968, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Lesta more common for boys or girls?
Lesta is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Lesta most popular?
Lesta peaked in 1938 in United States, with 19 recorded births that year.
Is Lesta rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Lesta’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #754 in 1883 to #7016 in 1968.
How many babies have been named Lesta?
At least 680 babies have been recorded with the name Lesta across official birth statistics in 1 country.