Unisex nameCurrently #4,074 in the USFalling
Lesley
//ˈlɛsli//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19806 lettersStarts with L
Meaning & origin
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Lesley's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Lesley |
|---|---|
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 5 |
| 1893 | 5 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 8 |
| 1900 | 10 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1903 | 17 |
| 1904 | 7 |
| 1905 | 10 |
| 1906 | 7 |
| 1908 | 11 |
| 1909 | 6 |
| 1910 | 17 |
| 1911 | 11 |
| 1912 | 19 |
| 1913 | 32 |
| 1914 | 27 |
| 1915 | 37 |
| 1916 | 41 |
| 1917 | 41 |
| 1918 | 52 |
| 1919 | 48 |
| 1920 | 65 |
| 1921 | 53 |
| 1922 | 64 |
| 1923 | 54 |
| 1924 | 47 |
| 1925 | 67 |
| 1926 | 51 |
| 1927 | 65 |
| 1928 | 51 |
| 1929 | 54 |
| 1930 | 48 |
| 1931 | 34 |
| 1932 | 36 |
| 1933 | 52 |
| 1934 | 65 |
| 1935 | 65 |
| 1936 | 49 |
| 1937 | 75 |
| 1938 | 79 |
| 1939 | 79 |
| 1940 | 89 |
| 1941 | 103 |
| 1942 | 162 |
| 1943 | 163 |
| 1944 | 199 |
| 1945 | 177 |
| 1946 | 261 |
| 1947 | 286 |
| 1948 | 283 |
| 1949 | 330 |
| 1950 | 318 |
| 1951 | 383 |
| 1952 | 386 |
| 1953 | 367 |
| 1954 | 429 |
| 1955 | 402 |
| 1956 | 375 |
| 1957 | 480 |
| 1958 | 388 |
| 1959 | 406 |
| 1960 | 320 |
| 1961 | 352 |
| 1962 | 388 |
| 1963 | 438 |
| 1964 | 481 |
| 1965 | 839 |
| 1966 | 852 |
| 1967 | 788 |
| 1968 | 747 |
| 1969 | 780 |
| 1970 | 841 |
| 1971 | 920 |
| 1972 | 706 |
| 1973 | 686 |
| 1974 | 842 |
| 1975 | 770 |
| 1976 | 809 |
| 1977 | 931 |
| 1978 | 888 |
| 1979 | 955 |
| 1980 | 981 |
| 1981 | 929 |
| 1982 | 874 |
| 1983 | 777 |
| 1984 | 648 |
| 1985 | 592 |
| 1986 | 560 |
| 1987 | 496 |
| 1988 | 503 |
| 1989 | 421 |
| 1990 | 466 |
| 1991 | 402 |
| 1992 | 373 |
| 1993 | 336 |
| 1994 | 308 |
| 1995 | 286 |
| 1996 | 606 |
| 1997 | 641 |
| 1998 | 710 |
| 1999 | 703 |
| 2000 | 675 |
| 2001 | 518 |
| 2002 | 482 |
| 2003 | 464 |
| 2004 | 460 |
| 2005 | 390 |
| 2006 | 383 |
| 2007 | 359 |
| 2008 | 259 |
| 2009 | 233 |
| 2010 | 226 |
| 2011 | 182 |
| 2012 | 131 |
| 2013 | 120 |
| 2014 | 113 |
| 2015 | 102 |
| 2016 | 84 |
| 2017 | 52 |
| 2018 | 62 |
| 2019 | 51 |
| 2020 | 51 |
| 2021 | 39 |
| 2022 | 51 |
| 2023 | 29 |
| 2024 | 36 |
Lesley through the decades
- Lesley peaked in 1980, when 981 babies were named Lesley in the US.
- The 1970s were Lesley's strongest decade, averaging 835 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Lesley has fallen 77% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Lesley currently ranks #4,074 in the US and is cooling off.