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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Les | Lesley |
| Current Rank | #12400 | #4041 |
| Total Births (all years) | 3,448 | 34,301 |
| Peak Year | 1961 | 1980 |
| Peak Year Births | 182 | 928 |
| Peak Decade | 1960s | 1970s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1900 | 1893 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Les | Lesley |
| 1890s | - | 5 |
| 1900s | 5 | - |
| 1910s | 34 | 65 |
| 1920s | 71 | 112 |
| 1930s | 152 | 219 |
| 1940s | 549 | 1,423 |
| 1950s | 790 | 3,125 |
| 1960s | 1,072 | 5,137 |
| 1970s | 307 | 7,719 |
| 1980s | 183 | 6,402 |
| 1990s | 75 | 4,638 |
| 2000s | 70 | 4,124 |
| 2010s | 95 | 1,095 |
| 2020s | 45 | 237 |
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 | 40 |
| 2022 | 8 | 51 |
| 2023 | 6 | 29 |
| 2024 | 5 | 36 |
| 2025 | 11 | 30 |