Leslie vs Lesley

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

Name A

Leslie

Girl name · Rank #604

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Name B

Lesley

Girl name · Rank #4031

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leslie Lesley
2014 1,000 113
2015 880 96
2016 806 76
2017 704 52
2018 600 62
2019 572 51
2020 488 51
2021 477 39
2022 453 51
2023 440 29
2024 495 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, 1880–2024.

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