Les vs Lesley

Side-by-side comparison of Les and Lesley — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Les

Boy name · Rank #12351

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Name B

Lesley

Girl name · Rank #4031

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Metric Les Lesley
Current Rank #12351 #4031
Total Births (all years) 3,437 34,272
Peak Year 1961 1980
Peak Year Births 182 928
Peak Decade 1960ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1893

Births by Decade

Decade Les Lesley
1890ss — 5
1900ss 5 —
1910ss 34 65
1920ss 71 112
1930ss 152 219
1940ss 549 1,423
1950ss 790 3,125
1960ss 1,072 5,137
1970ss 307 7,719
1980ss 183 6,405
1990ss 75 4,638
2000ss 70 4,123
2010ss 95 1,095
2020ss 34 206

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Les Lesley
2014 8 113
2015 10 96
2016 14 76
2017 12 52
2018 8 62
2019 12 51
2020 10 51
2021 5 39
2022 8 51
2023 6 29
2024 5 36

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1900–2024.

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