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By Sophie Kihm · Sep 2026

Lesley

OriginVariation of Leslie, Scottish
Meaning"garden of holly"
GenderGirl
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About Lesley

Variation of Leslie

2 syllables.

As of September 2026, Lesley ranked #4617 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #268 in 1979.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#2,000#3,000#4,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#1,81411363.3
2015#2,0509653.8
2016#2,4387642.9
2017#3,1175230.1
2018#2,7696236.4
2019#3,1495130.4
2020#3,1225131.5
2021#3,8463923.8
2022#3,1925131.1
2023#4,6992918.1
2024#4,0743622.2
2025#4,6173018.7
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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Lesley in pop culture

  • Lesley University

    school in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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