Lezlie: 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	75	8	–	#2,168
1950s	496	50	+561%	#1,080
1960s	646	65	+30%	#1,116
1970s	380	38	-41%	#1,690
1980s	254	25	-33%	#2,375
1990s	208	21	-18%	#3,942
2000s	228	23	+10%	#4,773
2010s	95	10	-58%	#6,053
2020s (to 2025)	17	3	-70%	#14,504

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,168

1950s

496

+561%

#1,080

1960s

646

+30%

#1,116

1970s

380

-41%

#1,690

1980s

254

-33%

#2,375

1990s

208

-18%

#3,942

2000s

228

+10%

#4,773

2010s

-58%

#6,053

2020s (to 2025)

-70%

#14,504

The story of Lezlie

Lezlie 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 1944, 2,399 American babies have been named Lezlie. Its peak came in 1962, when 95 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Lezlie?

The median living Lezlie is about 55 years old; half are between 36 and 64. An estimated 2,200 people named Lezlie 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.

Lezlie 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	6	#14,585
2021	6	#14,504
2020	5	#16,521
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#15,166
2016	7	#13,742
2015	7	#13,860
2014	10	#10,600
2013	15	#8,009
2012	9	#11,840
2011	22	#6,053
2010	19	#6,791
2009	12	#9,745
2008	25	#5,672
2007	29	#5,039
2006	25	#5,472
2005	23	#5,537
2004	28	#4,773
2003	24	#5,179
2002	18	#6,289
2001	23	#5,103
2000	21	#5,414
1995	26	#4,044
1990	23	#4,323
1985	31	#2,978
1980	41	#2,375
1975	47	#1,925
1970	55	#1,690
1965	61	#1,417
1960	60	#1,423
1955	33	#1,861
1950	21	#2,162
1945	5	#4,939
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lezlie?

The median living Lezlie is about 55 years old. Half of all living Lezlies are between 36 and 64 years old.

How many people named Lezlie are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Lezlie are alive in the United States, based on 2,399 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lezlie in 2025?

Lezlie 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 Lezlie?

2,399 babies have been named Lezlie in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lezlie most popular?

Lezlie peaked in 1962, when 95 newborns received the name.

Is Lezlie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lezlie rising or falling?

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

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Lezlie popularity over time

The story of Lezlie

How old are people named Lezlie?

Lezlie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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