Total births
487
Girls' name · since 1950
Lesleigh
487 babies named Lesleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 487
- total births
- 1950–2019
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
Lesleigh sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 487 recorded since 1950.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lesleigh has been recorded 487 times among girls since 1950, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2019.
- 487 total births
- 1950–2019 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
487 girls have been named Lesleigh since 1950, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2019.
- 487
- total births
- 1950–2019
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Lesleigh was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
17 babies were named Lesleigh in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Lesleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lesleigh's full recorded timeline at 1989, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lesleigh at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1950
Lesleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2019
- Peak year (1971)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Lesleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lesleigh's strongest decade.
122 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Lesleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 14
1950s
14 births
- 1960s 36
1960s
36 births
- 1970s
1970s
99 births
- 1980s
1980s
122 births
- 1990s
1990s
109 births
- 2000s
2000s
61 births
- 2010s 46
2010s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 122 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lesleigh? ▼
Since 1950, Social Security records show 487 babies named Lesleigh. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 1971, with 17 births.
When was Lesleigh most popular? ▼
Lesleigh was most popular in the 1980s decade with 122 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Lesleigh been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lesleigh since 1950 -- 70 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Lesleigh? ▼
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 Lesleigh's data
- Lesleigh's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (122 total births) through the 2010s (46) -- 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.
Keep exploring Lesleigh
Nearby Names Like Lesleigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lesleigh
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Lesly Girl
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Lessie Girl
14,073 births
Lesa Girl
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Compare Lesleigh side by side: Lesleigh vs Leslie Lesleigh vs Lesley Lesleigh vs Lesly
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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, 1950–2019 (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. "Lesleigh: Baby Name Since 1950 - 487 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lesleigh. 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 Lesleigh 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.