Lesslie
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,498 in 2002
0 babies were named Lesslie in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1957–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLesslie first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2002, when it reached #4,498.
About the name Lesslie
Lesslie is a girl name of Scottish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-lie”. US birth records list Lesslie for girls from 1957 to 2019, in 42 of those 63 years. Its best year was 2002, when it ranked #4,498 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Scottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1,250,000 girls |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 3,846,154 girls |
| 1970s | 2.9 | 348,432 girls |
| 1980s | 3.1 | 321,543 girls |
| 1990s | 7.3 | 136,240 girls |
| 2000s | 11 | 89,526 girls |
| 2010s | 3.0 | 336,700 girls |
Other spellings of Lesslie
More Scottish girl names
- Girl name: Isla · from Islay
- Unisex name: Paisley · from Paisley, Scotland
- Unisex name: Scottie · a Scot
- Girl name: Eva · life
- Unisex name: Skylar · scholar
- Unisex name: Blair · plain, field
- Girl name: Gracie · grace
- Girl name: Maisie · pearl
Questions about the name Lesslie
What is the origin of the name Lesslie?
Lesslie has Scottish roots in our records. Other Scottish names include Isla, Paisley, Scottie.
Is Lesslie a boy or girl name?
Lesslie is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lesslie?
Lesslie is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #4,498 in 2002.