Recorded 1969–2000 Unisex name Peak 1975 45 births

Lesile — unisex name

45 babies named Lesile in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s231980s61990s52000s5
1970s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Lesile was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

9 babies were named Lesile in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lesile

The Social Security Administration has registered 45 babies named Lesile between 1969 and 2000, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lesile currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2000. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Lesile is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1967.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lesile performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Lesile shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lesile 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 45 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.

Lesile at a glance

Last recorded 2000

Total births

45

Since 1969

32 years of records

Peak year

1975

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2000

Active since

1969

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2000

Lesile popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–1969

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1975)
9
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
45678910 2000199619841979197619751969 6

Lesile popularity over time — boys

5 total births recorded since 1967 (Lesile as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1967 5

Lesile by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
23 births that decade — 51% of Lesile's all-time total
1960s61970s231980s61990s52000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lesile?
45 babies have been named Lesile since 1969. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1975 with 9 births.
When was Lesile most popular?
Lesile was most popular in the 1970s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Is Lesile a unisex name?
Yes, Lesile is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 45 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Lesile been used?
Lesile has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 32 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Lesile?
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.

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, 1969–2000 (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.