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Why parents love Lester- American Beauty's Lester IS cinema's most iconic midlife.
- Lester Young IS jazz's President.
- Two syllables with a refined, English sound: LES-ter.
- The meaning Roman camp IS historically grounded.
- The most dramatically dual-legacy name.
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The vibe of Lester
from LeicesterRoman campOld EnglishAmerican BeautyLester BurnhammidlifeYoungjazzPresident
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Origin & history of Lester
Old English Ligora + ceaster (Roman camp)
→ Lester
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English roots
Lester means from Leicester. American Beauty's Burnham IS cinema's most iconic. Young IS jazz's President.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old English; American Beauty (1999); Young (1909–1959).
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Today
Lester remains a beloved choice, ranking #1662 in the US. 131,938 babies have been named Lester since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Lester?
1918
peak year
Today, Lester is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1662), with only about 99 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1918, 3,229 babies were given the name (ranked #62 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1920s. Lester's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 131,938 babies have been registered as Lester since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
3,229
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #62)
(ranked #62)
99
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
990
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
131,938
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Lester7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.
Lester's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — midlife seeking. People named Lester tend to be refined, influential, and gifted at being cinema's most iconic AND jazz's President.
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Cinema's iconic AND jazz's President✦
Burnham-American-Beauty◈
Young-tenor◎
Roman-camp♡
Refined-EnglishL3
E5
S1
T2
E5
R9
Sum: 25 → Life path 7
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Personality of Lester🔍
Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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