The first name Lesley

Lesley last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 6 girls. It peaked in 1996, with 35 births (#671).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lesley with other names.

In 2025, 30 girls born in the United States were named Lesley, the 4,617th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1980, when 928 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Lesley Manville
  British actress (born 1956)
• Lesley Gore
  American singer (1946–2015)
• Lesley Ann Warren
  American actress, born 1946
• Lesley Ugochukwu
  French footballer (born 2004)
• Lesley Turner Bowrey
  Australian tennis player, born 1942
• Lesley Nicol
  English actress, born 1953
• Lesley Stahl
  American journalist (born 1941)
• Lesley Bush
  Diver, born 1947
• Lesley Sharp
  British actress, born 1960
• Lesley Ashburner
  Athletics competitor (1883–1950)
• Lesley Thompson
  Canadian coxswain, born 1959
• Lesley Fera
  American actress, born 1971

What does the name Lesley mean?

Lesley means “garden of hollies”.

How popular is the name Lesley?

In 2024, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Lesley, ranking 3,695th. Its peak was 1996, with 35 births.

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

Both. Of the 39,098 US babies named Lesley since 1880, 88% were girls and 12% boys.

When was Lesley most popular?

1980 in the United States, when 928 babies were named Lesley, its highest rank at 269th.

What are other spellings of Lesley?

Leslie.

Is Lesley also a surname?

Yes. Lesley is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.