Lesley vs Lessie

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

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Lesley

Girl name · Rank #4031

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Lessie

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Metric Lesley Lessie
Current Rank #4031 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 34,272 14,072
Peak Year 1980 1916
Peak Year Births 928 382
Peak Decade 1970ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lesley Lessie
1880ss — 449
1890ss 5 1,010
1900ss — 1,638
1910ss 65 3,028
1920ss 112 2,929
1930ss 219 1,833
1940ss 1,423 1,351
1950ss 3,125 890
1960ss 5,137 469
1970ss 7,719 187
1980ss 6,405 159
1990ss 4,638 84
2000ss 4,123 38
2010ss 1,095 —
2020ss 206 7

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lesley Lessie
2014 113 —
2015 96 —
2016 76 —
2017 52 —
2018 62 —
2019 51 —
2020 51 —
2021 39 —
2022 51 —
2023 29 7
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, 1893–2024.

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