Lester

Boy English #1921 in 2023

Lester is a boy name of English origin.

Meaning of Lester

As an English surname, from the placename Leicester. Also as an English surname of - origin, from Lestre in Normandy, from Lestra, from Laxtra, perhaps from t=exterior (part of a property).

Popularity of Lester

Popularity, 1880–2023

82 births in 2023

1880 2023

130,470 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1918

3,265 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.