unisex name
Lessley
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 97
Lessley is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 56% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2006 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2002, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1920.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lessley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2006, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 20 |
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 21 |
| 2000s (to 2006) | 28 |
How popular is Lessley?
In 2006, Lessley was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lessley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lessley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lessley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lessley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lessley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lessley
How popular is the name Lessley?
In 2006, Lessley was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Lessley a girl's or a boy's name?
Lessley is used for both girls and boys. About 56% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Lessley?
Lessley has 2 syllables.
When was Lessley most popular?
Lessley peaked in 2002, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.