Lessie
Meaning
diminutive of Leslie, from a Scottish place name
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Lessie peaked in the 1900s.
When you meet Lessie
Most people given the name Lessie in the United States were born between 1940 and 1969. The Lessie you meet today is most often in her 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Lessie deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Lessie truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Lessie fits with your family’s names and surname.
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