Girls' name · since 1972

Lesleyann

Lesleyann has 86 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

86
total births
1972–1996
years on record
1980s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade

Lesleyann sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 86 recorded since 1972.

Lesleyann has 86 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1996.

  • 86 total births
  • 1972–1996 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 55% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

86 girls have been named Lesleyann since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.

86
total births
1972–1996
years on record
1980s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Lesleyann was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

9 babies were named Lesleyann in 1996 - its busiest year on record.

Lesleyann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lesleyann's full recorded timeline at 1985, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1996 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Lesleyann at a glance

Last recorded 1996

Total births

86

Since 1972

25 years of records

Peak year

1996

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1996

Active since

1972

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 1996

Lesleyann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1996

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1996)
9
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
45678910 19721978198119831986198819931996 9

Lesleyann by decade

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

1980s was Lesleyann's strongest decade.

47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Lesleyann births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 47 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Lesleyann by state

Where Lesleyann concentrates geographically, total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Lesleyann
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 5.8%
New York share of Lesleyann's total US births 5.8%

5 of 86 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lesleyann?
86 babies have been named Lesleyann since 1972. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1996 with 9 births.
When was Lesleyann most popular?
Lesleyann was most popular in the 1980s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Lesleyann most popular?
The top states for the name Lesleyann are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Lesleyann been used?
Lesleyann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 25 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Lesleyann?
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 Lesleyann's data

  • Lesleyann's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (47 total births) through the 1990s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • New York records the most Lesleyanns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
  • 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, 1972–1996 (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. "Lesleyann: Baby Name Since 1972 - 86 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lesleyann. 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 Lesleyann 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.