Lezlee
A feminine name derived from Leslie, potentially of English origin meaning "garden of the holly tree".
Name Census estimates that about 414 living Americans carry the first name Lezlee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lezlee today is around 51 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lezlee births was 1957 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lezlee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
414
~ 1 in 827,909 Americans
Peak year
1957
21 babies that year
Average age
51
years old
2010 SSA rank
#16,132
Tracked since 1948
Census
Lezlee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 496 people with the first name Lezlee, which placed it at #20,722 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#20,722
National first-name rank
People counted
496
496 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
78.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lezlee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lezlee is White at 78.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.5%) and Black (7.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lezlee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lezlee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White78.0% · 387
- Hispanic or Latino8.5% · 42
- Black or African American7.9% · 39
- Two or more races3.2% · 16
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 4
Popularity
Lezlee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lezlee from the 1940s through to the 2010s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 141 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lezlee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lezlee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lezlees live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lezlee
The given name Lezlee is a modern variant of the English name Lesley, which has its origins in an Old English surname derived from a place name meaning "garden meadow." The earliest recorded use of the spelling Lezlee dates back to the late 20th century, likely emerging as a creative respelling or feminized version of the more traditional Leslie or Lesley.
While the name Lezlee itself does not have a deep historical lineage, its roots can be traced back to the Middle Ages when surnames derived from place names became common practice. The name Lesley was initially a habitational name for someone who hailed from a particular location bearing that name, possibly in areas of Scotland or northern England.
Throughout history, there are few notable individuals recorded with the specific spelling Lezlee. However, the more traditional forms of the name, such as Leslie and Lesley, have been borne by several famous figures. One example is Leslie Howard (1893-1943), the acclaimed English actor known for his roles in films like "Gone with the Wind" and "The Petrified Forest."
Another notable bearer of the name was Lesley Stahl (born 1941), an American journalist and correspondent for CBS News, renowned for her work on programs like "60 Minutes." In the literary world, Lesley Blanch (1904-2007) was a British writer and traveler known for her vivid memoirs and travelogues set in the Middle East.
In the realm of sports, Lesley Vickerman (born 1965) was a Canadian figure skater who won numerous accolades, including a gold medal at the 1984 World Championships. Additionally, Lesley Gore (1946-2015) was an American singer-songwriter best known for her hit songs "It's My Party" and "You Don't Own Me" in the 1960s.
While the specific spelling Lezlee may be a more recent invention, it carries the historical significance and cultural connotations of its parent name, Lesley, which has been a part of the English-speaking world for centuries.
People
Lezlee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lezlee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lezlee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lezlee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 414 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lezlee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 827,909 US residents.
Is Lezlee a common name?
We classify Lezlee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 483 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lezlee most popular?
The single biggest year for Lezlee was 1957, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lezlee is about 51 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lezlee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 496 people with the name Lezlee, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,722 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lezlee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lezlee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Lezlee appears almost entirely female. Of the 490 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lezlee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lezlee is White at 78.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.5%) and Black (7.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lezlee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lezlee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.0% (387 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lezlee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lezlee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lezlee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Lezlee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lezlee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lezlee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Lezlee?
You can see how many Americans are named Lezlee on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.