How Many People Are Named Lessie?
An estimated 2,713 people in the United States have the first name Lessie. It is predominantly female (93.7%). The average bearer is 71 years old, and Lessie peaked in popularity in 1916 with 407 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lessie 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 Lessie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Lessie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
Estimated Living Americans
2,713
About 1 in 126,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
93.7% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1916
407 births
Total Registered
15,017
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lessie
Lessie is predominantly female (93.7%), though 945 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lessie as a male name
Ranked #7,383 in 1986
5 male births in 1986
Peak: 1925 (31 births)
Lessie as a female name
Ranked #12,883 in 2023
7 female births in 2023
Peak: 1916 (382 births)
Lessie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lessie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 3,203 babies were registered. Lessie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lessie by Decade
How has Lessie 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.
Lessie by State
Birth registrations for Lessie span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama. The lowest are in Illinois, California, Kentucky. On average, about 556 Lessies were registered per state.
Lessie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lessie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lessie
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lessie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lessie?
We estimate approximately 2,713 people named Lessie 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 126,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Lessie a common name?
Lessie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15,017 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lessie most popular?
Lessie reached peak popularity in 1916, when 407 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lessie is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lessie a female name?
Lessie is predominantly female. 93.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lessie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lessie Smith, Lessie Johnson, Lessie 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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