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Origin & history of Lesley1
Scottish roots
Lesley comes from the Scottish tradition, meaning Holly garden; gray fortress.
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How popular is Lesley?
1980
peak 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 registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
928
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #269)
(ranked #269)
56
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
560
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
39,070
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Lesley6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
L3
E5
S1
L3
E5
Y7
Sum: 24 → Life path 6
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Personality of Lesley❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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