Total births
2,399
Girls' name · since 1944
Lezlie
Lezlie has 2,399 recorded births since 1944 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1962 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 2,399
- total births
- 1944–2022
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Lezlie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,399 have been recorded since 1944.
Lezlie has 2,399 recorded births among girls since 1944, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 2022.
- 2,399 total births
- 1944–2022 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
2,399 girls have been named Lezlie since 1944, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2022.
- 2,399
- total births
- 1944–2022
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Lezlie was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
95 babies were named Lezlie in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
Lezlie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lezlie splits its recorded history at 1982: 31% of all births land in the more recent half, 69% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1945 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1962 peak of 95 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lezlie at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1962
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1944
Lezlie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2022
- Peak year (1962)
- 95
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Lezlie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Lezlie's strongest decade.
646 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Lezlie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 75
1940s
75 births
- 1950s
1950s
496 births
- 1960s
1960s
646 births
- 1970s
1970s
380 births
- 1980s 254
1980s
254 births
- 1990s 208
1990s
208 births
- 2000s 228
2000s
228 births
- 2010s 95
2010s
95 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 646 births (27% of all-time use).
How Lezlie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lezlie's total volume
Lezlie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lezlie by state
Where Lezlie concentrates geographically, total births since 1944
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 265 | 11.0% |
| #2 | California | | 217 | 9.0% |
| #3 | Washington | | 22 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 17 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Minnesota | | 17 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 17 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 16 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 15 | 0.6% |
Texas share of Lezlie's total US births 11.0%
Even split
265 of 2,399 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Lezlie appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lezlie? ▼
2,399 babies have been named Lezlie since 1944. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1962 with 95 births.
When was Lezlie most popular? ▼
Lezlie was most popular in the 1960s decade with 646 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Lezlie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lezlie are Texas (265 births), California (217 births), Washington (22 births).
How long has the name Lezlie been used? ▼
Lezlie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1944, spanning 79 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Lezlie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lezly, Lezlee, Lezli, Leza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lezlie's data
- Lezlie's decade-level peak was the 1960s (646 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Lezlies (265 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.
Keep exploring Lezlie
Nearby Names Like Lezlie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lezlie
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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, 1944–2022 (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. "Lezlie: Baby Name Since 1944 - 2,399 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lezlie. 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 Lezlie 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.