How Many People Are Named Lesly?
An estimated 15,142 people in the United States have the first name Lesly. It is predominantly female (96.8%). The average bearer is 23 years old, and Lesly peaked in popularity in 2003 with 847 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lesly as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lesly paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Lesly is overwhelmingly female, 504 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
15,142
About 1 in 22,636 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
96.8% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2003
847 births
Total Registered
15,635
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lesly
Lesly is predominantly female (96.8%), though 504 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lesly as a male name
Ranked #13,429 in 2012
5 male births in 2012
Peak: 1989 (16 births)
Lesly as a female name
Ranked #1,100 in 2024
222 female births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (839 births)
Lesly: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lesly span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 7,504 babies were registered. Lesly has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lesly by Decade
How has Lesly tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lesly by State
Birth registrations for Lesly span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Idaho, Delaware, Nebraska. On average, about 338 Leslys were registered per state.
Lesly + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lesly as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lesly
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lesly: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lesly?
We estimate approximately 15,142 people named Lesly are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 22,636 Americans share this first name.
Is Lesly a common name?
Lesly is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15,635 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lesly most popular?
Lesly reached peak popularity in 2003, when 847 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lesly is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lesly a female name?
Lesly is predominantly female. 96.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lesly Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lesly Smith, Lesly Johnson, Lesly Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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