Lesley vs Lesly

Side-by-side comparison of Lesley and Lesly — 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

Lesly

Girl name · Rank #1099

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Metric Lesley Lesly
Current Rank #4031 #1099
Total Births (all years) 34,272 15,131
Peak Year 1980 2003
Peak Year Births 928 839
Peak Decade 1970ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Lesley Lesly
1890ss 5 —
1910ss 65 —
1920ss 112 —
1930ss 219 16
1940ss 1,423 62
1950ss 3,125 157
1960ss 5,137 331
1970ss 7,719 227
1980ss 6,405 437
1990ss 4,638 2,729
2000ss 4,123 7,454
2010ss 1,095 2,850
2020ss 206 868

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lesley Lesly
2014 113 276
2015 96 230
2016 76 194
2017 52 197
2018 62 190
2019 51 173
2020 51 165
2021 39 147
2022 51 181
2023 29 153
2024 36 222

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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