Leslee vs Lesley

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

Name A

Leslee

Girl name · Rank #12221

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Name B

Lesley

Girl name · Rank #4031

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Metric Leslee Lesley
Current Rank #12221 #4031
Total Births (all years) 4,905 34,272
Peak Year 1957 1980
Peak Year Births 126 928
Peak Decade 1950ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1922 1893

Births by Decade

Decade Leslee Lesley
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 65
1920ss 8 112
1930ss 23 219
1940ss 498 1,423
1950ss 1,040 3,125
1960ss 910 5,137
1970ss 824 7,719
1980ss 729 6,405
1990ss 411 4,638
2000ss 303 4,123
2010ss 125 1,095
2020ss 34 206

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leslee Lesley
2014 9 113
2015 14 96
2016 7 76
2017 11 52
2018 6 62
2019 5 51
2020 — 51
2021 8 39
2022 12 51
2023 7 29
2024 7 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, 1922–2024.

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