Lesley

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Lesley is a given name of Scottish origin used predominantly for girls, but also given to boys (11% of births). There have been 39,070 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 34,272 as girls and 4,798 as boys. Lesley gained popularity in the 1940s, peaked in 1980 and has since declined significantly. It is the #1,274 most popular name for a girl.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State (2024)

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Yearly Data

Year Births
2024 36
2023 29
2022 51
2021 39
2020 51
2019 51
2018 62
2017 52
2016 84
2015 102
2014 113
2013 120
2012 131
2011 182
2010 226
2009 233
2008 259
2007 359
2006 383
2005 390
2004 460
2003 464
2002 482
2001 518
2000 675
1999 703
1998 710
1997 641
1996 606
1995 286
1994 308
1993 336
1992 373
1991 402
1990 466
1989 421
1988 503
1987 496
1986 560
1985 592
1984 648
1983 777
1982 874
1981 929
1980 981
1979 955
1978 888
1977 931
1976 809
1975 770
1974 842
1973 686
1972 706
1971 920
1970 841
1969 780
1968 747
1967 788
1966 852
1965 839
1964 481
1963 438
1962 388
1961 352
1960 320
1959 406
1958 388
1957 480
1956 375
1955 402
1954 429
1953 367
1952 386
1951 383
1950 318
1949 330
1948 283
1947 286
1946 261
1945 177
1944 199
1943 163
1942 162
1941 103
1940 89
1939 79
1938 79
1937 75
1936 49
1935 65
1934 65
1933 52
1932 36
1931 34
1930 48
1929 54
1928 51
1927 65
1926 51
1925 67
1924 47
1923 54
1922 64
1921 53
1920 65
1919 48
1918 52
1917 41
1916 41
1915 37
1914 27
1913 32
1912 19
1911 11
1910 17
1909 6
1908 11
1906 7
1905 10
1904 7
1903 17
1901 6
1900 10
1898 8
1897 5
1896 5
1893 5
1883 5
1882 6