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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lesley

Ranked #1182 - 1 in 247,303 people
US

Most common in

United States

32k bearers

World total

32,349

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1182

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States32k
Worldwide
~32k
rank #1182
Rarity
1 in 247,303
of people globally
Gender split
12/88
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~32k in US

About the name Lesley

There are an estimated 32,349 people named Lesley alive worldwide today. That ranks Lesley at #1182 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lesley is held by approximately 32,349 people, ranking #1182 among first names. That works out to roughly 10 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 10,260 U.S. residents).

Lesley is used by both genders, 12.3% male and 87.7% female.

Lesley appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 12.3%Female 87.7%

Lesley popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Lesley, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 6
  2. 1883: 5
  3. 1893: 5
  4. 1896: 5
  5. 1897: 5
  6. 1898: 8
  7. 1900: 10
  8. 1901: 6
  9. 1903: 17
  10. 1904: 7
  11. 1905: 10
  12. 1906: 7
  13. 1908: 11
  14. 1909: 6
  15. 1910: 17
  16. 1911: 11
  17. 1912: 19
  18. 1913: 32
  19. 1914: 27
  20. 1915: 37
  21. 1916: 41
  22. 1917: 41
  23. 1918: 52
  24. 1919: 48
  25. 1920: 65
  26. 1921: 53
  27. 1922: 64
  28. 1923: 54
  29. 1924: 47
  30. 1925: 67
  31. 1926: 51
  32. 1927: 65
  33. 1928: 51
  34. 1929: 54
  35. 1930: 48
  36. 1931: 34
  37. 1932: 36
  38. 1933: 52
  39. 1934: 65
  40. 1935: 65
  41. 1936: 49
  42. 1937: 75
  43. 1938: 79
  44. 1939: 79
  45. 1940: 89
  46. 1941: 103
  47. 1942: 162
  48. 1943: 163
  49. 1944: 199
  50. 1945: 177
  51. 1946: 261
  52. 1947: 286
  53. 1948: 283
  54. 1949: 330
  55. 1950: 318
  56. 1951: 383
  57. 1952: 386
  58. 1953: 367
  59. 1954: 429
  60. 1955: 402
  61. 1956: 375
  62. 1957: 480
  63. 1958: 388
  64. 1959: 406
  65. 1960: 320
  66. 1961: 352
  67. 1962: 388
  68. 1963: 438
  69. 1964: 481
  70. 1965: 839
  71. 1966: 852
  72. 1967: 788
  73. 1968: 747
  74. 1969: 780
  75. 1970: 841
  76. 1971: 921
  77. 1972: 706
  78. 1973: 686
  79. 1974: 841
  80. 1975: 770
  81. 1976: 809
  82. 1977: 930
  83. 1978: 888
  84. 1979: 955
  85. 1980: 981
  86. 1981: 930
  87. 1982: 873
  88. 1983: 776
  89. 1984: 647
  90. 1985: 591
  91. 1986: 560
  92. 1987: 496
  93. 1988: 503
  94. 1989: 421
  95. 1990: 466
  96. 1991: 402
  97. 1992: 373
  98. 1993: 336
  99. 1994: 308
  100. 1995: 286
  101. 1996: 606
  102. 1997: 641
  103. 1998: 710
  104. 1999: 703
  105. 2000: 675
  106. 2001: 518
  107. 2002: 482
  108. 2003: 464
  109. 2004: 460
  110. 2005: 390
  111. 2006: 383
  112. 2007: 360
  113. 2008: 259
  114. 2009: 233
  115. 2010: 226
  116. 2011: 182
  117. 2012: 131
  118. 2013: 120
  119. 2014: 113
  120. 2015: 102
  121. 2016: 84
  122. 2017: 52
  123. 2018: 62
  124. 2019: 51
  125. 2020: 51
  126. 2021: 40
  127. 2022: 51
  128. 2023: 29
  129. 2024: 36
  130. 2025: 30

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lesley worldwide?

There are an estimated 32,349 people named Lesley alive worldwide today, ranking #1182 globally.

Is Lesley a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 247,303 people. In the United States there are roughly 32,349 bearers, which is 1 in 10,260 Americans.

Is Lesley a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lesley is used 12.3% male and 87.7% female.

Where does the name Lesley come from?

Who are famous people named Lesley?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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