Lessie vs Leslie

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

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Lessie

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Name B

Leslie

Girl name · Rank #604

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lessie Leslie
2014 — 1,000
2015 — 880
2016 — 806
2017 — 704
2018 — 600
2019 — 572
2020 — 488
2021 — 477
2022 — 453
2023 7 440
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, 1880–2023.

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