Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1916

Lessie

Gender Unisex · 94% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lessie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
407 babies
All-time total
15,018
#1,343 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Lessie popularity over time

15,018 babies have been named Lessie since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 449 5 454 45 – #256
1890s 1,010 5 1,015 102 +124% #240
1900s 1,638 39 1,677 168 +65% #233
1910s 3,028 175 3,203 320 +91% #261
1920s 2,930 206 3,136 314 -2% #355
1930s 1,833 176 2,009 201 -36% #424
1940s 1,351 160 1,511 151 -25% #582
1950s 890 99 989 99 -35% #843
1960s 469 52 521 52 -47% #1,347
1970s 187 23 210 21 -60% #2,518
1980s 159 5 164 16 -22% #3,597
1990s 84 – 84 8 -49% #6,130
2000s 38 – 38 4 -55% #10,929
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) 7 – 7 1 – #12,893

The story of Lessie

Lessie 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 1880, 15,018 American babies have been named Lessie, about 94% girls and 6% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1916, when 407 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Lessie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lessie?

The median living Lessie is about 74 years old; half are between 63 and 83. An estimated 3,300 people named Lessie are alive in the United States today.

median 74 020406080100

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

Lessie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 7 #12,893 – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 7 #14,715 – –
2007 5 #19,291 – –
2006 5 #18,849 – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 9 #10,929 – –
2002 7 #13,023 – –
2001 – – – –
2000 5 #16,484 – –
1995 9 #9,203 – –
1990 14 #6,321 – –
1985 17 #4,562 – –
1980 16 #4,641 – –
1975 19 #3,579 – –
1970 17 #3,653 5 #5,149
1965 44 #1,705 – –
1960 49 #1,610 11 #2,621
1955 104 #980 20 #1,760
1950 102 #880 12 #2,276
1945 128 #649 15 #1,826
1940 141 #586 19 #1,604
1935 167 #489 28 #1,285
1930 245 #424 19 #1,733
1925 318 #381 31 #1,321
1920 325 #365 29 #1,369
1915 321 #333 24 #1,393
1910 208 #267 13 #908
1905 168 #249 – –
1900 176 #243 – –
1895 133 #240 – –
1890 79 #283 – –
1885 38 #334 – –
1880 18 #396 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lessie?

The median living Lessie is about 74 years old. Half of all living Lessies are between 63 and 83 years old.

How many people named Lessie are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Lessie are alive in the United States, based on 15,018 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lessie in 2025?

Lessie 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 Lessie?

15,018 babies have been named Lessie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lessie most popular?

Lessie peaked in 1916, when 407 newborns received the name.

Is Lessie a boy or girl name?

Lessie is used for both: about 94% of babies named Lessie have been girls and 6% boys.

Is the name Lessie rising or falling?

Lessie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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