Girls' name · since 1953
Lezli
Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 348 babies named Lezli, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,687 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 348
- born since 1953
- 1960s
- peak decade
348 girls have been named Lezli since 1953, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Lezli recorded 348 times among girls since 1953, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2010.
- #14,687 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 348 born since 1953
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lezli ranks #14,687 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 348 born since 1953, peaking in the 1960s.
- #14,687 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 348
- born since 1953
- 1960s
- peak decade
Lezli's 348 recorded births place it above 79.68% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Lezli's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lezli's full recorded timeline at 1974, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lezli popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2010
- Peak year (1962)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Lezli by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (113 births, 32% of the file).
1960s was Lezli's strongest decade.
113 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Lezli births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
53 births
- 1960s
1960s
113 births
- 1970s
1970s
77 births
- 1980s 27
1980s
27 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
67 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 113 births (32% of all-time use).
Lezli by state
Where Lezli concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.4% |
5 of 348 births nationwide.
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What to do with Lezli's data
- Lezli's decade-level peak was the 1960s (113 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lezlis (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lezli: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~57 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1953–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Lezli 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 August 2026.