Lester
Meaning
from Leicester, England
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Lester peaked in the 1910s and the 1920s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
223 people · the #23,511 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 41
Among people named Lester living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Lester
People given the name Lester in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Lester deep dive
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