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Lesly

Girl

Meaning of Lesly: Scottish: 'garden of holly'

Lesly is a girl's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1405th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#1405

149 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

15,785

First recorded 1919 · peak 2003

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 58 babies1982: 64 babies1983: 46 babies1984: 59 babies1985: 47 babies1986: 42 babies1987: 66 babies1988: 65 babies1989: 67 babies1990: 96 babies19901991: 123 babies1992: 121 babies1993: 155 babies1994: 170 babies1995: 204 babies1996: 335 babies1997: 408 babies1998: 529 babies1999: 683 babies2000: 753 babies20002001: 807 babies2002: 724 babies2003: 847 babies2004: 754 babies2005: 795 babies2006: 761 babies2007: 766 babies2008: 699 babies2009: 598 babies2010: 505 babies20102011: 404 babies2012: 372 babies2013: 314 babies2014: 276 babies2015: 230 babies2016: 194 babies2017: 197 babies2018: 190 babies2019: 173 babies2020: 165 babies20202021: 147 babies2022: 181 babies2023: 153 babies2024: 223 babies2025: 149 babies
US babies named Lesly per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 847.

Gender split

3% boys · 97% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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