Leslie vs Lesly

Side-by-side comparison of Leslie and Lesly — 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

Lesly

Girl name · Rank #1099

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Metric Leslie Lesly
Current Rank #604 #1099
Total Births (all years) 270,029 15,131
Peak Year 1957 2003
Peak Year Births 6,103 839
Peak Decade 1960ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Leslie Lesly
1880ss 126 —
1890ss 257 —
1900ss 324 —
1910ss 785 —
1920ss 1,241 —
1930ss 1,447 16
1940ss 14,856 62
1950ss 43,048 157
1960ss 54,451 331
1970ss 44,840 227
1980ss 38,729 437
1990ss 26,771 2,729
2000ss 31,052 7,454
2010ss 9,749 2,850
2020ss 2,353 868

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leslie Lesly
2014 1,000 276
2015 880 230
2016 806 194
2017 704 197
2018 600 190
2019 572 173
2020 488 165
2021 477 147
2022 453 181
2023 440 153
2024 495 222

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, 1880–2024.

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