Lesley vs Leslie

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

Name A

Lesley

Girl name · Rank #4031

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Name B

Leslie

Girl name · Rank #604

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Metric Lesley Leslie
Current Rank #4031 #604
Total Births (all years) 34,272 270,029
Peak Year 1980 1957
Peak Year Births 928 6,103
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lesley Leslie
1880ss — 126
1890ss 5 257
1900ss — 324
1910ss 65 785
1920ss 112 1,241
1930ss 219 1,447
1940ss 1,423 14,856
1950ss 3,125 43,048
1960ss 5,137 54,451
1970ss 7,719 44,840
1980ss 6,405 38,729
1990ss 4,638 26,771
2000ss 4,123 31,052
2010ss 1,095 9,749
2020ss 206 2,353

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lesley Leslie
2014 113 1,000
2015 96 880
2016 76 806
2017 52 704
2018 62 600
2019 51 572
2020 51 488
2021 39 477
2022 51 453
2023 29 440
2024 36 495

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, 1893–2024.

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