Lesley

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Leslie is a surname and given name, derived from the name of Clan Leslie. The name may also be spelled Lesley. The name derives from a placename in Aberdeenshire, perhaps an anglicisation of an originally Gaelic leas celyn "holly-garden".

From Wikipedia

Lesley first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 15 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1952 with 271 babies (rank #34 that year). It was not in the 2025 data.

Numerology of Lesley

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Lesley yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,509

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

271

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Lesley

Lesley Manvillefilm actor · b. 1956
Lesley Goresinger · b. 1946
Lesley Ann Warrenfilm actor · b. 1946
Lesley Royguitarist · b. 1986
Lesley Ugochukwuassociation football player · b. 2004

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	271	#34
1953	264	#38
1954	220	#43
1955	236	#39
1956	158	#57
1957	169	#54
1958	148	#63
1959	141	#62
1960	189	#66
1961	179	#70
1962	160	#72
1963	132	#81
1964	131	#84
1965	36	#113
1967	75	#102