Recorded 1981–1985 Girls' name Peak 1981 22 births

Lelsie — girls' name

22 babies named Lelsie in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s22

The verdict

22 girls have been named Lelsie since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1985.

22
total births
1981–1985
years on record
1980s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Lelsie was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

10 babies were named Lelsie in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lelsie

The Social Security Administration has registered 22 babies named Lelsie between 1981 and 1985, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lelsie currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1985. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lelsie performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lelsie in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 22 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lelsie at a glance

Last recorded 1985

Total births

22

Since 1981

5 years of records

Peak year

1981

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1985

Active since

1981

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 1985

Lelsie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1981

Last recorded 1985
Peak year (1981)
10
Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
567891011 198519821981 10

Lelsie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
22 births that decade — 100% of Lelsie's all-time total
1980s22

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lelsie?
22 babies have been named Lelsie since 1981. It was last recorded in 1985. The peak year was 1981 with 10 births.
When was Lelsie most popular?
Lelsie was most popular in the 1980s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Lelsie been used?
Lelsie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 5 years of data through 1985.
What names are similar to Lelsie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lela, Lelia, Lelah, Lelani, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1981–1985 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.