Name Legacy

Lessie

Recorded 1880–2023 · United States

Lessie was most popular in 1916, when 407 American babies were given the name — ranking #546 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 15,018 people named Lessie.

Most popular in1916
Rank that year#546
Births that year407
Total since 188015,018

Lessie over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Lessie’s peak in 1916. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org