Lesli vs Lesley

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

Name A

Lesli

Girl name · Rank #5622

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Name B

Lesley

Girl name · Rank #4031

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Metric Lesli Lesley
Current Rank #5622 #4031
Total Births (all years) 5,786 34,272
Peak Year 2001 1980
Peak Year Births 166 928
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1893

Births by Decade

Decade Lesli Lesley
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 65
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 219
1940ss 50 1,423
1950ss 480 3,125
1960ss 1,190 5,137
1970ss 997 7,719
1980ss 623 6,405
1990ss 640 4,638
2000ss 1,420 4,123
2010ss 305 1,095
2020ss 81 206

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lesli Lesley
2014 26 113
2015 25 96
2016 10 76
2017 16 52
2018 11 62
2019 13 51
2020 17 51
2021 17 39
2022 10 51
2023 15 29
2024 22 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, 1946–2024.

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