Holding steady.
Popularity of Lezlee since 1948
Babies named Lezlee per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1957, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Lezlee's real moment was 1967.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 97 |
| 1960s | 141 |
| 1970s | 88 |
| 1980s | 59 |
| 1990s | 37 |
| 2000s | 50 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Lezlee is a rare American respelling of Leslie that first appeared in 1948, during a wave of creative spelling variations among mid-century baby names. Its peak year of 1967 places it squarely within the mid-century baby boom, when names like Leslie were highly fashionable for girls. Although it has never ranked among the top 1,000 names, its trajectory has remained stable with very few annual registrations, indicating consistent but niche use. The name reflects a broader trend of phonetic spellings that emerged in the 1960s, particularly among names ending in a long E sound. Lezlee lacks any strong regional concentration and has not been recorded in top states, suggesting scattered national use. While its meaning is debated, most experts link it to the Scottish surname Leslie, derived from a place name meaning 'garden of hollies'.
Lezlee is a modern American respelling of Leslie or Lesley. The original Leslie is a Scottish surname derived from the place name Lesslyn, which likely means 'garden of hollies' in Scottish Gaelic. As a given name, Leslie became common for girls in the early 20th century, and Lezlee represents a mid-century phonetic variant spelling. The name saw peak usage in the 1960s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lee, Lez, Leelee
Sibling names for Lezlee
Names that share Lezlee's style, for a brother or sister.
