Lesly vs Leslie

Side-by-side comparison of Lesly and Leslie — 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

Leslie

Girl name · Rank #604

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1936–2024.

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