ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1880 First Year 2023 Last Year 1916 Peak Year #309 Peak Rank 14K Total Count 126 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1883 First Year 1986 Last Year 1925 Peak Year #1304 Peak Rank 945 Total Count 69 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Lessie What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Lessie is an unincorporated community in Nassau County, Florida, United States. It is located near the center of the county. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lessie%2C%5FFlorida) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lessie%2C%5FFlorida) 📖 ## The Story of Lessie ### As a girl name Lessie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1880, with 18 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 382 Lessies were born — ranking #309 that year. As of 2026, Lessie ranks #12,180 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 14K Lessies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Lessie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1883, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 31 Lessies were born — ranking #1,304 that year. As of 2026, Lessie ranks #6,723 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 945 Lessies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Lessie Phonetically similar names — useful when Lessie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Lessee * [Lesi](/lesi) * [Lissy](/lissy) * Losee * [Lissie](/lissie) * Lasie * [Lucy](/lucy) * [Lacy](/lacy) * [Lacey](/lacey) * [Lassie](/lassie) * [Lucie](/lucie) * Loosey Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Lessie What does the name Lessie mean? Lessie is an unincorporated community in Nassau County, Florida, United States. It is located near the center of the county. How popular is Lessie in 2026? In 2026, Lessie ranks #12,180 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year. When was Lessie most popular? Lessie reached its peak popularity in 1916, ranking #309 that year with 382 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Lessie most popular? Lessie has historically been most popular in North Carolina, Alabama, South Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lessie. Is Lessie a unisex name? Yes — Lessie is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 94% of Lessies assigned female and 6% assigned male historically. What names go well with Lessie? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lessie include Adella, Leonora, Lenore. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧AdellaPeak #309](/adella)[👧LeonoraPeak #309](/leonora)[👧LenorePeak #309](/lenore)[👧ChrystalPeak #309](/chrystal) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦OrelPeak #1304](/orel)[👦MyrlePeak #1304](/myrle)[👦WilmotPeak #1304](/wilmot)[👦RipleyPeak #1304](/ripley) ## About the name Lessie Lessie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 14K births in the dataset. Lessie's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #309\. Use the chart and map above to compare Lessie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1916 → ](/year/1916) * [ Names of the 1910s → ](/decade/1910s) * [ Names starting with "L" → ](/letter/l) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.