Girls' name · since 1958

Lesie

57 babies named Lesie in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

57
total births
1958–1982
years on record
1960s
peak decade
37%
born in that decade

Lesie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 57 recorded since 1958.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lesie has been recorded 57 times among girls since 1958, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1982.

  • 57 total births
  • 1958–1982 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 37% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

57 girls have been named Lesie since 1958, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1982.

57
total births
1958–1982
years on record
1960s
peak decade
37%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Lesie was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

10 babies were named Lesie in 1982 - its busiest year on record.

Lesie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Lesie splits its recorded history at 1973: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1958 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1982 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Lesie at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

57

Since 1958

25 years of records

Peak year

1982

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1958

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 1982

Lesie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1982

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1982)
10
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
4681012 1958196119651967196819731975198019811982 10

Lesie by decade

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

1960s was Lesie's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Lesie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 21 births (37% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lesie?
Lesie has been given to 57 babies in the U.S. since 1958, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1982. 10 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
When was Lesie most popular?
Lesie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Lesie been used?
The SSA has tracked Lesie since 1958 -- 25 years through the most recent 1982 data.
What names are similar to Lesie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leslie, Lesley, Lesly, Lessie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Lesie's data

  • Lesie's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 1980s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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, 1958–1982 (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. "Lesie: Baby Name Since 1958 - 57 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lesie. 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 Lesie 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.