Recorded 1980–2006 Unisex name Peak 2002 54 births

Lessley — unisex name

54 babies named Lessley in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s212000s28

The verdict

54 girls have been named Lessley since 1980, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2006.

54
total births
1980–2006
years on record
2000s
peak decade
52%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Lessley was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

10 babies were named Lessley in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lessley

The Social Security Administration has registered 54 babies named Lessley between 1980 and 2006, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lessley currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2006. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 10 babies received it in a single year. Lessley is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 43 additional births since 1920.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lessley performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Lessley shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Lessley in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lessley 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 54 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.

Lessley at a glance

Last recorded 2006

Total births

54

Since 1980

27 years of records

Peak year

2002

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2006

Active since

1980

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2006

Lessley popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–1980

Last recorded 2006
Peak year (2002)
10
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
4681012 20062003200220011999199819931980 5

Lessley popularity over time — boys

43 total births recorded since 1920 (Lessley as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 43 births
4.555.566.577.5 1956194719361931192319221920 6

Lessley by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
28 births that decade — 52% of Lessley's all-time total
1980s51990s212000s28

Lessley by state

Where Lessley concentrates geographically — total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Lessley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6 11.1%
Texas share of Lessley's total US births 11.1%

6 of 54 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lessley?
54 babies have been named Lessley since 1980. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 2002 with 10 births.
When was Lessley most popular?
Lessley was most popular in the 2000s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Lessley most popular?
The top states for the name Lessley are Texas (6 births).
Is Lessley a unisex name?
Yes, Lessley is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 54 births, and as a boy's name it has 43 births.
How long has the name Lessley been used?
Lessley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 27 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Lessley?
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, 1980–2006 (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.