Lessie
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #846 in 1903
0 babies were named Lessie in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1883–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLessie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Lessies, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1903, when it reached #846.
About the name Lessie
Lessie is a boy name of English and Scottish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-sie”. US birth records list Lessie for boys from 1883 to 1986, in 69 of those 104 years. Its best year was 1903, when it ranked #846 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1986, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6.8 | 146,444 boys |
| 1890s | 4.4 | 225,734 boys |
| 1900s | 30 | 32,862 boys |
| 1910s | 30 | 33,715 boys |
| 1920s | 19 | 53,447 boys |
| 1930s | 17 | 59,809 boys |
| 1940s | 11 | 89,767 boys |
| 1950s | 4.9 | 203,252 boys |
| 1960s | 2.6 | 386,100 boys |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 751,880 boys |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 2,592,593 boys |
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
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- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Lessie
What is the origin of the name Lessie?
Lessie has English, Scottish roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Lessie a boy or girl name?
Lessie is a boy name.
How popular is the name Lessie?
Lessie is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1986. It peaked at #846 in 1903.