Lesa vs Lesley

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

Name A

Lesa

Girl name

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Name B

Lesley

Girl name · Rank #4031

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Metric Lesa Lesley
Current Rank Unranked #4031
Total Births (all years) 11,409 34,272
Peak Year 1962 1980
Peak Year Births 771 928
Peak Decade 1960ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1893

Births by Decade

Decade Lesa Lesley
1890ss — 5
1910ss 5 65
1920ss 6 112
1930ss 5 219
1940ss 117 1,423
1950ss 2,472 3,125
1960ss 6,310 5,137
1970ss 1,693 7,719
1980ss 547 6,405
1990ss 205 4,638
2000ss 32 4,123
2010ss 17 1,095
2020ss — 206

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lesa Lesley
2014 5 113
2015 — 96
2016 — 76
2017 — 52
2018 6 62
2019 — 51
2020 — 51
2021 — 39
2022 — 51
2023 — 29
2024 — 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, 1915–2018.

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