Recorded 1947–1999 Girls' name Peak 1962 187 births

Lesle — girls' name

187 babies named Lesle in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s731960s561970s351990s18

The verdict

187 girls have been named Lesle since 1947, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1999.

187
total births
1947–1999
years on record
1950s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Lesle was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

13 babies were named Lesle in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lesle

The Social Security Administration has registered 187 babies named Lesle between 1947 and 1999, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lesle currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1999. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lesle performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 73 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Lesle shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lesle 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 187 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.

Lesle at a glance

Last recorded 1999

Total births

187

Since 1947

53 years of records

Peak year

1962

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1999

Active since

1947

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 1999

Lesle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–1947

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1962)
13
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
468101214 1999197719691962195819531947 5

Lesle by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
73 births that decade — 39% of Lesle's all-time total
1940s51950s731960s561970s351990s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lesle?
187 babies have been named Lesle since 1947. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1962 with 13 births.
When was Lesle most popular?
Lesle was most popular in the 1950s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Lesle been used?
Lesle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 53 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Lesle?
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, 1947–1999 (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.