Lezly
A feminine given name, a spelling variant of the name Leslie.
Name Census estimates that about 534 living Americans carry the first name Lezly. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Lezly today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lezly births was 2004 (56 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lezly. 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
534
~ 1 in 641,862 Americans
Peak year
2004
56 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2021 SSA rank
#16,675
Tracked since 1989
Popularity
Lezly: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lezly from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 375 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lezly 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 Lezly during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lezlys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Texas, Arizona recorded the most babies named Lezly, while Illinois, Arizona, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 58 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lezly
The name Lezly is a modern English variant of the name Leslie, which has its origins in the Scottish surname Lesselyn or Lesselyne. This surname can be traced back to the early 12th century and is believed to have derived from a Norman French place name, possibly related to the town of Lassy in Normandy, France.
The name Leslie gained popularity in Scotland during the Middle Ages, particularly among noble families and landowners. One of the earliest recorded bearers of this name was David de Lesselyne, who was mentioned in a Scottish charter from around 1163. Another prominent figure was Sir Andrew Leslie, a Scottish military commander who played a significant role in the Wars of Scottish Independence in the early 14th century.
In the 16th and 17th centuries, the Leslie family rose to prominence in Scotland, with several notable members holding influential positions in the Scottish government and military. Among them were John Leslie (1571-1671), a Scottish mathematician and philosopher, and Alexander Leslie (1580-1661), a Scottish military commander who served as a general in the Swedish and Scottish armies during the Thirty Years' War.
The variant spelling Lezly emerged in more recent times, likely as a feminized form of the traditional Leslie. While it is not as widely used as other spellings, it has gained some popularity as a distinctive and unique name choice.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Lezly or its variants. These include:
1. Lezly Zigon (born 1948), an American artist and sculptor known for her large-scale public installations.
2. Lezly Herbert (born 1963), a British actress best known for her roles in television series such as Grange Hill and The Bill.
3. Lezly Harker (born 1968), a Canadian actress and model who appeared in various television shows and films in the 1990s and 2000s.
4. Lezly Ziering (born 1972), an American actress and model, known for her roles in films like American Wedding and Biker Mice from Mars.
5. Lezly Pereira (born 1986), a Brazilian model and former beauty queen who won the Miss Earth Brazil title in 2009.
While the name Lezly may not have a long and storied history like some other names, its roots can be traced back to the medieval period in Scotland, and it has been carried by notable individuals across various fields throughout the centuries.
People
Lezly + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lezly 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
Lezly: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lezly?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 534 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lezly 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 641,862 US residents.
Is Lezly a common name?
We classify Lezly as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 543 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lezly most popular?
The single biggest year for Lezly was 2004, when 56 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lezly is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Lezly a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lezly 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.
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.