Total births
22
Girls' name · since 1981
Lelsie
Lelsie has 22 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 22
- total births
- 1981–1985
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Lelsie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 22 recorded since 1981.
Social Security Administration records show Lelsie recorded 22 times among girls since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1985.
- 22 total births
- 1981–1985 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Lelsie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lelsie splits its recorded history at 1982: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1982 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1981 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lelsie at a glance
Last recorded 1985Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Lelsie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1985
- Peak year (1981)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Lelsie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lelsie's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Lelsie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 22 births (100% of all-time use).
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.
Keep exploring Lelsie
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1981–1985 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lelsie: Baby Name Since 1981 - 22 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lelsie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lelsie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.