Lesley comes from the Scottish tradition, meaning Holly garden; gray fortress.
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How popular is Lesley?
1980peak year
Lesley first appeared in U.S. records in 1882. The name climbed in popularity through the 1980s, reaching its peak of #269 nationally in 1980 with 928 babies that year. Lesley's usage has fallen in recent decades. Today, Lesley is a less common but recognizable name in U.S. records (ranked #3,246) with about 56 babies named Lesley each year. In all, around 39,070 babies have been registered as Lesley since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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