Lessly
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,808 in 2001
0 babies were named Lessly in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1988–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLessly first shows up in US birth records in 1988, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 37 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2001, when it reached #2,808.
About the name Lessly
Lessly is a girl name of Scottish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-sly”. US birth records list Lessly for girls from 1988 to 2021, in 31 of those 34 years. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked #2,808 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Scottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.6 | 277,778 girls |
| 1990s | 8.4 | 118,906 girls |
| 2000s | 20 | 49,310 girls |
| 2010s | 5.3 | 187,617 girls |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 540,541 girls |
Other spellings of Lessly
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 Lessly
What is the origin of the name Lessly?
Lessly has Scottish roots in our records. Other Scottish names include Isla, Paisley, Scottie.
Is Lessly a boy or girl name?
Lessly is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lessly?
Lessly is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #2,808 in 2001.