Lesli vs Lesly

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

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Lesli

Girl name · Rank #5622

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Name B

Lesly

Girl name · Rank #1099

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Metric Lesli Lesly
Current Rank #5622 #1099
Total Births (all years) 5,786 15,131
Peak Year 2001 2003
Peak Year Births 166 839
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Lesli Lesly
1930ss — 16
1940ss 50 62
1950ss 480 157
1960ss 1,190 331
1970ss 997 227
1980ss 623 437
1990ss 640 2,729
2000ss 1,420 7,454
2010ss 305 2,850
2020ss 81 868

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lesli Lesly
2014 26 276
2015 25 230
2016 10 194
2017 16 197
2018 11 190
2019 13 173
2020 17 165
2021 17 147
2022 10 181
2023 15 153
2024 22 222

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, 1946–2024.

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