Lesley as a Middle Name

Name CharacteristicsMethodology

Middle Name: Lesley
Phonetic Source: CMU
Syllables: 2 Syllables
Length: 6 Letters

PopularityMethodology

Lesley is classified as a Common middle name, with recorded usage between the 90th and 98th percentiles among middle names in the dataset.

Gender UsageMethodology

Lesley is classified as a unisex middle name because its usage is not strongly concentrated in either gender. Current records show 44.1% male and 55.9% female middle-name usage. This classification is supported by a substantial number of records.

Names Suggestions for Middle Name Lesley Methodology

Lesley is used across genders, so both gendered and unisex first names can be considered.

First names that go well with Lesley tend to share several structural and phonetic characteristics:

First names with 2 syllables tend to fit well with Lesley.
Names with a Strong–Weak or Weak–Strong stress pattern tend to pair well with Lesley.
Lengths of 6 or 5 letters tend to work well with Lesley.
Names ending with sounds such as “ee”, “er”, “n”, “l”, or “uh” tend to create a smooth transition into Lesley.

Examples of matching first names include: Leslie Lesley · Jessie Lesley · Bailey Lesley · Jackie Lesley · Harley Lesley · Finley Lesley · Marley Lesley · Robbie Lesley · Tommie Lesley · Stevie Lesley.

First Name Suggestions for Lesley

First Names Used with Lesley as a Middle Name Methodology

Lesley is used as a middle name with 193 first names in our recorded data. The table below shows the most frequently recorded combinations.

Top 10 Names Used with Middle Name Lesley
Rank	Name	Used	Usage Share
1	John Lesley	12	4.15%
2	James Lesley	9	3.11%
3	Robert Lesley	8	2.77%
4	Karen Lesley	8	2.77%
5	William Lesley	6	2.08%
6	Susan Lesley	5	1.73%
7	Jennifer Lesley	5	1.73%
8	Ernest Lesley	5	1.73%
9	Robin Lesley	4	1.38%
10	Charles Lesley	3	1.04%