Lesle
Inowrocław is a city in central Poland with a total population of 68,101. It is situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. It is one of the largest and most historically significant cities within the historic region of Kuyavia.
Meaning & Origin of Lesle
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Inowrocław is a city in central Poland with a total population of 68,101. It is situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship. It is one of the largest and most historically significant cities within the historic region of Kuyavia.
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Origin & history
The Story of Lesle
The earliest SSA record of Lesle as a baby girl name dates back to 1947, when 5 babies received it. 1962 was its biggest year on record, with 13 newborns named Lesle — #3,594 in the national rankings. About 39% of every Lesle on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Lesle last appeared in the published SSA data in 1999, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 187 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Lesle
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Adolph Salomonsohn (1831–1919), banker
- Berthold Fernow (1837–1908), historian
- Bernhard Fernow (1851–1923), chief of the USDA 's Division of Forestry
- Jan Kasprowicz (1860–1926), poet, playwright, critic and translator
- Leopold Loeske (1865–1935), bryologist
- Leopold Levy (1870-1939), Jewish politician, entrepreneur and lawyer
- Gus Edwards (1879–1945), musician
- Alfred Herrmann (1879–1960), politician
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Where is Lesle most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- United States56%
- South Africa23%
- Philippines7%
- Mexico7%
- United Kingdom6%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Lesle
Phonetically similar names — useful when Lesle is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Lesle
Lesle is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 187 births in the dataset. Lesle's peak popularity came in 1962 when it ranked #3,594. Use the chart and map above to compare Lesle's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.