Recorded 1955–2012 Girls' name Peak 1965 280 births

Lezley — girls' name

280 babies named Lezley in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s111960s531970s761980s371990s242000s632010s16
1970s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Lezley was born in this single decade.

1965
Single peak year

12 babies were named Lezley in 1965 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lezley

The Social Security Administration has registered 280 babies named Lezley between 1955 and 2012, spanning 58 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lezley currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 1965, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lezley performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 76 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Lezley shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lezley 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 280 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.

Lezley at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

280

Since 1955

58 years of records

Peak year

1965

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1955

Recorded for 58 years

Last year on file: 2012

Lezley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1955

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1965)
12
Annual births at peak — across 58 years of records
468101214 201220052000198819801975197019651955 6

Lezley by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
76 births that decade — 27% of Lezley's all-time total
1950s111960s531970s761980s371990s242000s632010s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lezley?
280 babies have been named Lezley since 1955. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1965 with 12 births.
When was Lezley most popular?
Lezley was most popular in the 1970s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Lezley been used?
Lezley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 58 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Lezley?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lezlie, Lezly, Lezlee, Lezli, 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, 1955–2012 (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.