Lessie vs Lesly

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

Name A

Lessie

Girl name

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Name B

Lesly

Girl name · Rank #1099

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Metric Lessie Lesly
Current Rank Unranked #1099
Total Births (all years) 14,072 15,131
Peak Year 1916 2003
Peak Year Births 382 839
Peak Decade 1910ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Lessie Lesly
1880ss 449 —
1890ss 1,010 —
1900ss 1,638 —
1910ss 3,028 —
1920ss 2,929 —
1930ss 1,833 16
1940ss 1,351 62
1950ss 890 157
1960ss 469 331
1970ss 187 227
1980ss 159 437
1990ss 84 2,729
2000ss 38 7,454
2010ss — 2,850
2020ss 7 868

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lessie Lesly
2014 — 276
2015 — 230
2016 — 194
2017 — 197
2018 — 190
2019 — 173
2020 — 165
2021 — 147
2022 — 181
2023 7 153
2024 — 222

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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