Feminine dossier · first seen 1893
Lesley
Endangered
Down 96.8% from peak
Peak era
1980
Peak births
928
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Lesley
How many people are named Lesley?
An estimated 29,696 living Americans are named Lesley.
How rare is Lesley?
Lesley is very rare among babies today, with 30 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.8% from its 1980 peak.
How old is the typical Lesley?
The median age of a living American named Lesley is approximately 45 years, with most bearers falling between 30 and 55 years old.
Is Lesley still popular?
No. Lesley is endangered as a baby name, down 96.8% from its 1980 peak with 30 births in 2025.
Where is Lesley most common?
Lesley has its strongest geographic signal in Massachusetts, where it appears 2.8× more often than the national baseline.
1893Peak 19802025
Peak year
1980
Decline from peak
96.8%
2025
30
All-time
34,301
Where it lives now
Lesley is most concentrated in Kentucky — about 2.5× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Lesley is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.