Lesslie vs Lesley

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

Name A

Lesslie

Girl name

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Name B

Lesley

Girl name · Rank #4031

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Metric Lesslie Lesley
Current Rank Unranked #4031
Total Births (all years) 499 34,272
Peak Year 2002 1980
Peak Year Births 27 928
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1957 1893

Births by Decade

Decade Lesslie Lesley
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 65
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 219
1940ss — 1,423
1950ss 5 3,125
1960ss 5 5,137
1970ss 45 7,719
1980ss 54 6,405
1990ss 132 4,638
2000ss 206 4,123
2010ss 52 1,095
2020ss — 206

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lesslie Lesley
2014 5 113
2015 — 96
2016 6 76
2017 — 52
2018 — 62
2019 7 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, 1957–2019.

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