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Origin & history of Lesli1
Modern American roots
Lesli comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Lesli" means "joyful and beloved.".
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How popular is Lesli?
2001
peak year
Lesli first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1946. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2001, 166 babies received the name (ranked #1222). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #7808), with roughly 16 babies named Lesli each year. Lesli's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 5,786 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
166
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,222)
(ranked #1,222)
16
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
160
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
5,786
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Lesli3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
✨Creative
😄Joyful
🗣️Communicator
🌈Optimistic
L3
E5
S1
L3
I9
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Lesli✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
😊
Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
🌈
Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
🗣️
Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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