Lesleigh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	14	1	–	#4,737
1960s	36	4	+157%	#5,101
1970s	99	10	+175%	#3,731
1980s	122	12	+23%	#4,853
1990s	109	11	-11%	#6,131
2000s	61	6	-44%	#9,848
2010s	46	5	-25%	#10,690
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,737

1960s

+157%

#5,101

1970s

+175%

#3,731

1980s

122

+23%

#4,853

1990s

109

-11%

#6,131

2000s

-44%

#9,848

2010s

-25%

#10,690

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lesleigh

Lesleigh is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1950, 487 American babies have been named Lesleigh. Its peak came in 1971, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lesleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lesleigh?

The median living Lesleigh is about 37 years old; half are between 27 and 47. An estimated 500 people named Lesleigh are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lesleigh year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	6	#14,829
2018	7	#13,252
2017	–	–
2016	6	#15,431
2015	5	#18,014
2014	–	–
2013	10	#10,690
2012	7	#14,374
2011	–	–
2010	5	#18,675
2009	5	#18,973
2008	7	#14,714
2007	11	#10,535
2006	–	–
2005	11	#9,848
2004	–	–
2003	6	#14,953
2002	5	#17,010
2001	9	#10,623
2000	7	#12,571
1995	14	#6,470
1990	12	#7,127
1985	9	#7,298
1980	12	#5,741
1975	12	#5,019
1970	–	–
1965	7	#5,564
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	6	#5,037
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lesleigh, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lesleigh?

The median living Lesleigh is about 37 years old. Half of all living Lesleighs are between 27 and 47 years old.

How many people named Lesleigh are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Lesleigh are alive in the United States, based on 487 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lesleigh in 2025?

Lesleigh did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Lesleigh?

487 babies have been named Lesleigh in the United States since 1950, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lesleigh most popular?

Lesleigh peaked in 1971, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Lesleigh a boy or girl name?

Lesleigh is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lesleigh rising or falling?

Lesleigh is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Lesleigh popularity over time

The story of Lesleigh

How old are people named Lesleigh?

Lesleigh year by year

Frequently asked questions

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