Boys name
Lester
Lester is a boys' name given to 118,592 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1918 with 3,218 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 24th among boys names in Wisconsin in 1915.
Which states favor Lester
Lester by state
Top states by all-time births named Lester. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | 8,591 | #890 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 7,595 | #1367 (2025) |
| 3 | Illinois | 7,010 | #1432 (2017) |
| 4 | Texas | 6,229 | #2458 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 6,207 | #1398 (2025) |
| 6 | California | 4,990 | #2131 (2024) |
| 7 | North Carolina | 4,338 | #1226 (2025) |
| 8 | Missouri | 4,258 | #744 (2022) |
| 9 | Louisiana | 4,158 | #857 (2025) |
| 10 | Georgia | 3,760 | #1310 (2025) |
| 11 | Michigan | 3,744 | #1200 (2024) |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 3,387 | #826 (2024) |
| 13 | Indiana | 3,373 | #905 (2024) |
| 14 | Tennessee | 3,068 | #998 (2025) |
| 15 | Kentucky | 2,871 | #450 (1996) |
| 16 | Iowa | 2,831 | #601 (2020) |
| 17 | Alabama | 2,826 | #522 (2000) |
| 18 | Florida | 2,776 | #1761 (2025) |
| 19 | Virginia | 2,768 | #1051 (2013) |
| 20 | New Jersey | 2,729 | #996 (2022) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).