Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- From the gray fortress
- Celtic
- Garden of holly
- Gaelic
- Scottish
- Garden of holly; joy
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Lesley
Pronunciation
l(e)-sley, les-ley
Famous People
Actress Lesley Ann Warren, Writer Lesley Krueger, Mathematician Lesley sibner
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1959 (rank #758, 101 births); most recent 2016 (rank #8814, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 1980 (rank #269, 928 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4546, 30 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 30 |
| 2024 | – | 36 |
| 2023 | – | 29 |
| 2022 | – | 51 |
| 2021 | – | 39 |
| 2020 | – | 51 |
| 2019 | – | 51 |
| 2018 | – | 62 |
| 2017 | – | 52 |
| 2016 | 8 | 76 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2012 (rank #4797, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #671, 35 births); most recent 2024 (rank #3695, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | 6 |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | 3 |
| 2017 | – | 6 |
| 2016 | – | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1990 (rank #1683, 8 births); most recent 2005 (rank #3616, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
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| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
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| 2016 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1971 (rank #204, 9 births); most recent 1982 (rank #330, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1981 (rank #142, 50 births); most recent 2002 (rank #512, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #24, 341 births); most recent 2016 (rank #798, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #259, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
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| 2025 | – |
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Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1953 (rank #230, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1953 (rank #86, 38 births); most recent 1996 (rank #440, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence