Less vs Lesley

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

Name A

Less

Boy name

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Name B

Lesley

Girl name · Rank #4031

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Less Lesley
Current Rank Unranked #4031
Total Births (all years) 281 34,272
Peak Year 1923 1980
Peak Year Births 14 928
Peak Decade 1910ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1893

Births by Decade

Decade Less Lesley
1880ss 15 —
1890ss 10 5
1900ss 46 —
1910ss 75 65
1920ss 55 112
1930ss 45 219
1940ss 16 1,423
1950ss 19 3,125
1960ss — 5,137
1970ss — 7,719
1980ss — 6,405
1990ss — 4,638
2000ss — 4,123
2010ss — 1,095
2020ss — 206

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Less Lesley
2014 — 113
2015 — 96
2016 — 76
2017 — 52
2018 — 62
2019 — 51
2020 — 51
2021 — 39
2022 — 51
2023 — 29
2024 — 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, 1881–1957.

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