Carrie vs Lesley
Carrie and Lesleycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1999, Carrie was ranked #291 and Lesley #259 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2002, Carrie was ranked #374 and Lesley #512 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Carrie was ranked #4192 and Lesley #3695 among girls in England and Wales.
Carrie and Lesley over time
Carrie and Lesley appear together in 2 published lists, across 48 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Lesley reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Carrie in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Carrie and Lesley changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1976 and 2002, ending at #374 and #512.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Carrie #353 in 1996, Lesley #671 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls24 shared years, 1996–2024
Carrie held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Lesley in 1.
Highest recorded here: Carrie #353 in 1996, Lesley #671 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Lesley moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #1649 and #5666; by 2024 that had become #4192 and #3695.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carrie #4192, Lesley #3695.
Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1976–2002
Carrie held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Lesley in 14.
Highest recorded here: Carrie #170 in 1991, Lesley #142 in 1981.
The order changed in 1994: Carrie moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #266 and #242; by 1994 that had become #297 and #411.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Carrie #374, Lesley #512.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Carrie | Lesley |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2440 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carrie and Lesley both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Carrie
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #360 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1976–2024
Highest recorded position: #170 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1991 (recorded 1976–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2440 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Lesley
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1967
Highest recorded position: #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1967).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls