Lesly vs Lesley

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

Name A

Lesly

Girl name · Rank #1099

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Name B

Lesley

Girl name · Rank #4031

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Metric Lesly Lesley
Current Rank #1099 #4031
Total Births (all years) 15,131 34,272
Peak Year 2003 1980
Peak Year Births 839 928
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1936 1893

Births by Decade

Decade Lesly Lesley
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 65
1920ss — 112
1930ss 16 219
1940ss 62 1,423
1950ss 157 3,125
1960ss 331 5,137
1970ss 227 7,719
1980ss 437 6,405
1990ss 2,729 4,638
2000ss 7,454 4,123
2010ss 2,850 1,095
2020ss 868 206

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lesly Lesley
2014 276 113
2015 230 96
2016 194 76
2017 197 52
2018 190 62
2019 173 51
2020 165 51
2021 147 39
2022 181 51
2023 153 29
2024 222 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, 1936–2024.

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