Feminine dossier · first seen 1936

Lesly

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2003
Peak births
839
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z

Quick answers about Lesly

How many people are named Lesly?

An estimated 14,847 living Americans are named Lesly.

How rare is Lesly?

Lesly is uncommon among babies today, with 149 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 82.2% from its 2003 peak.

How old is the typical Lesly?

The median age of a living American named Lesly is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 16 and 26 years old.

Is Lesly still popular?

Yes. Lesly is holding steady, with 149 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Where is Lesly most common?

Lesly has its strongest geographic signal in District of Columbia, where it appears 4.0× more often than the national baseline.

1936Peak 20032025
peak 2003 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
2003
Decline from peak
82.2%
2025
149
All-time
15,281

Lesly spread fast — broke out in Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, and Texas (2000) and ran high in 14 states within a decade.

Broke out: Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, and Texas, 2000 · over-represented in 14 states over 7 years

Alabama: never over-represented AL Alaska: never over-represented AK Arizona: broke out 2000 AZ Arkansas: never over-represented AR California: broke out 2000 CA Colorado: broke out 2000 CO Connecticut: never over-represented CT Delaware: broke out 2007 DE District of Columbia: broke out 2000 DC Florida: never over-represented FL Georgia: broke out 2000 GA Hawaii: never over-represented HI Idaho: broke out 2004 ID Illinois: broke out 2000 IL Indiana: never over-represented IN Iowa: never over-represented IA Kansas: never over-represented KS Kentucky: never over-represented KY Louisiana: never over-represented LA Maine: never over-represented ME Maryland: broke out 2007 MD Massachusetts: never over-represented MA Michigan: never over-represented MI Minnesota: never over-represented MN Mississippi: never over-represented MS Missouri: never over-represented MO Montana: never over-represented MT Nebraska: broke out 2006 NE Nevada: broke out 2000 NV New Hampshire: never over-represented NH New Jersey: never over-represented NJ New Mexico: broke out 2001 NM New York: never over-represented NY North Carolina: never over-represented NC North Dakota: never over-represented ND Ohio: never over-represented OH Oklahoma: never over-represented OK Oregon: broke out 2003 OR Pennsylvania: never over-represented PA Rhode Island: never over-represented RI South Carolina: never over-represented SC South Dakota: never over-represented SD Tennessee: never over-represented TN Texas: broke out 2000 TX Utah: never over-represented UT Vermont: never over-represented VT Virginia: never over-represented VA Washington: never over-represented WA West Virginia: never over-represented WV Wisconsin: never over-represented WI Wyoming: never over-represented WY