Lessie vs Lesley

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

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Lessie

Girl name

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Name B

Lesley

Girl name · Rank #4031

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Metric Lessie Lesley
Current Rank Unranked #4031
Total Births (all years) 14,072 34,272
Peak Year 1916 1980
Peak Year Births 382 928
Peak Decade 1910ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1893

Births by Decade

Decade Lessie Lesley
1880ss 449 —
1890ss 1,010 5
1900ss 1,638 —
1910ss 3,028 65
1920ss 2,929 112
1930ss 1,833 219
1940ss 1,351 1,423
1950ss 890 3,125
1960ss 469 5,137
1970ss 187 7,719
1980ss 159 6,405
1990ss 84 4,638
2000ss 38 4,123
2010ss — 1,095
2020ss 7 206

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lessie Lesley
2014 — 113
2015 — 96
2016 — 76
2017 — 52
2018 — 62
2019 — 51
2020 — 51
2021 — 39
2022 — 51
2023 7 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, 1880–2023.

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