girl's name

Lesley-Ann

LEZ-lee-AN (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 10
  • Births on record 217

Lesley-Ann is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2000 it was given to 3 babies in Scotland, ranking #632. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Scotland.

  • Peaked in Scotland in 1982, when 13 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in Scotland.
  • First appears in birth records in 1974.
  • 3 syllables.

Lesley-Ann Over Time

Births per decade in Scotland, 1970s to 2000s.

73
'70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Lesley-Ann by decade in Scotland
Decade Births
1970s 31
1980s 73
1990s 14
2000s 3

How Popular Is Lesley-Ann?

In 2000, Lesley-Ann was given to 3 babies in Scotland, ranking #632 that year. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Scotland.

Where Lesley-Ann Is Used

Scotland #632 3 in 2000
France #1,873 5 in 1989
United States as Lesleyann #9,344 9 in 1996

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for Scotland leave out any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

How Lesley-Ann Is Spelled

Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.

Spelling What it is Births on record
Lesleyann Lesleyann is Lesley-Ann written as one word, used in the United States, where it ranks #9,344. 89

Names That Peaked Alongside Lesley-Ann

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lesley-Ann over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Lesley-Ann

  • English LEZ-lee-AN

Sibling Names for Lesley-Ann

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Lesley-Ann — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Lesley-Ann

How popular is the name Lesley-Ann?

In 2000, Lesley-Ann was given to 3 babies in Scotland, ranking #632 that year. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Scotland.

Is Lesley-Ann a girl's or a boy's name?

Lesley-Ann is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Lesley-Ann?

Lesley-Ann has 3 syllables.

When was Lesley-Ann most popular?

Lesley-Ann peaked in 1982, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.