Leslie vs Lessie

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

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Leslie

Girl name · Rank #604

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Lessie

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Metric Leslie Lessie
Current Rank #604 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 270,029 14,072
Peak Year 1957 1916
Peak Year Births 6,103 382
Peak Decade 1960ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leslie Lessie
1880ss 126 449
1890ss 257 1,010
1900ss 324 1,638
1910ss 785 3,028
1920ss 1,241 2,929
1930ss 1,447 1,833
1940ss 14,856 1,351
1950ss 43,048 890
1960ss 54,451 469
1970ss 44,840 187
1980ss 38,729 159
1990ss 26,771 84
2000ss 31,052 38
2010ss 9,749 —
2020ss 2,353 7

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leslie Lessie
2014 1,000 —
2015 880 —
2016 806 —
2017 704 —
2018 600 —
2019 572 —
2020 488 —
2021 477 —
2022 453 —
2023 440 7
2024 495 —

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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