Feminine dossier · first seen 1893

Lesley

Endangered Down 96.8% from peak

Peak era

1980

Peak births

928

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen X

1893Peak 19802025

Quick answers about Lesley

An estimated 31,251 living Americans are named Lesley.

Lesley is very rare among babies today, with 30 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.8% from its 1980 peak.

The median age of a living American named Lesley is approximately 46 years, with most bearers falling between 30 and 56 years old.

No. Lesley is endangered as a baby name, down 96.8% from its 1980 peak with 30 births in 2025.

Peak year

1980

Decline from peak

96.8%

2025

All-time

34,301

Lesley has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 4.3× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Lesley peaked in 1980, when 928 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 30 girls were given the name.

Down 96.8% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 34,301 Americans named Lesley since 1893.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen X

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 96.8% from peak

1980928 girls named Lesley

202530 girls named Lesley

Living profile

31,251

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age46

Core range30–56

Playground Density Index 0.1%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.