Baby names
How popular is the name Leslie?
In 2025, 393 baby girls in the U.S. were named Leslie, the 712th most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1957, when 6,103 girls got the name. 270,429 girls have been named Leslie since 1880. It was also given to 32 boys in 2025.
Rank in 2025
#712
among girls' names
Babies in 2025
393
girls named Leslie
Peak year
1957
6,103 girls
Girls named Leslie each year since 1880
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The numbers for Leslie (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 393 |
| 2024 | 496 |
| 2023 | 440 |
| 2022 | 453 |
| 2021 | 477 |
| 2020 | 488 |
| 2019 | 572 |
| 2018 | 601 |
| 2017 | 704 |
| 2016 | 807 |
| 2015 | 880 |
| 2014 | 1,000 |
| 2013 | 1,111 |
| 2012 | 1,226 |
| 2011 | 1,286 |
| 2010 | 1,565 |
| 2009 | 1,983 |
| 2008 | 2,326 |
| 2007 | 2,690 |
| 2006 | 3,036 |
| 2005 | 3,123 |
| 2004 | 3,501 |
| 2003 | 3,639 |
| 2002 | 3,522 |
| 2001 | 3,612 |
| 2000 | 3,623 |
| 1999 | 3,341 |
| 1998 | 3,079 |
| 1997 | 2,821 |
| 1996 | 2,664 |
| 1995 | 2,313 |
| 1994 | 2,398 |
| 1993 | 2,294 |
| 1992 | 2,482 |
| 1991 | 2,550 |
| 1990 | 2,827 |
| 1989 | 2,865 |
| 1988 | 3,079 |
| 1987 | 3,194 |
| 1986 | 3,224 |
| 1985 | 3,607 |
| 1984 | 3,817 |
| 1983 | 4,248 |
| 1982 | 4,985 |
| 1981 | 4,934 |
| 1980 | 4,776 |
| 1979 | 4,497 |
| 1978 | 4,342 |
| 1977 | 4,250 |
| 1976 | 4,311 |
| 1975 | 4,105 |
| 1974 | 4,463 |
| 1973 | 3,954 |
| 1972 | 4,184 |
| 1971 | 5,111 |
| 1970 | 5,622 |
| 1969 | 5,836 |
| 1968 | 5,282 |
| 1967 | 5,318 |
| 1966 | 4,999 |
| 1965 | 4,875 |
| 1964 | 5,598 |
| 1963 | 5,857 |
| 1962 | 5,778 |
| 1961 | 5,668 |
| 1960 | 5,242 |
| 1959 | 5,652 |
| 1958 | 6,014 |
| 1957 | 6,103 |
| 1956 | 4,382 |
| 1955 | 4,405 |
| 1954 | 4,147 |
| 1953 | 3,904 |
| 1952 | 3,573 |
| 1951 | 2,540 |
| 1950 | 2,329 |
| 1949 | 2,418 |
| 1948 | 2,305 |
| 1947 | 2,358 |
| 1946 | 2,139 |
| 1945 | 1,704 |
| 1944 | 1,202 |
| 1943 | 1,137 |
| 1942 | 834 |
| 1941 | 505 |
| 1940 | 254 |
| 1939 | 179 |
| 1938 | 176 |
| 1937 | 177 |
| 1936 | 179 |
| 1935 | 161 |
| 1934 | 125 |
| 1933 | 123 |
| 1932 | 94 |
| 1931 | 101 |
| 1930 | 132 |
| 1929 | 102 |
| 1928 | 102 |
| 1927 | 126 |
| 1926 | 140 |
| 1925 | 139 |
| 1924 | 142 |
| 1923 | 151 |
| 1922 | 121 |
| 1921 | 126 |
| 1920 | 92 |
| 1919 | 114 |
| 1918 | 127 |
| 1917 | 99 |
| 1916 | 101 |
| 1915 | 88 |
| 1914 | 68 |
| 1913 | 52 |
| 1912 | 49 |
| 1911 | 35 |
| 1910 | 52 |
| 1909 | 35 |
| 1908 | 41 |
| 1907 | 34 |
| 1906 | 29 |
| 1905 | 35 |
| 1904 | 30 |
| 1903 | 24 |
| 1902 | 37 |
| 1901 | 29 |
| 1900 | 30 |
| 1899 | 18 |
| 1898 | 24 |
| 1897 | 34 |
| 1896 | 27 |
| 1895 | 22 |
| 1894 | 36 |
| 1893 | 26 |
| 1892 | 22 |
| 1891 | 28 |
| 1890 | 20 |
| 1889 | 23 |
| 1888 | 23 |
| 1887 | 12 |
| 1886 | 8 |
| 1885 | 10 |
| 1884 | 15 |
| 1883 | 7 |
| 1882 | 9 |
| 1881 | 11 |
| 1880 | 8 |
Boys named Leslie each year since 1880
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The numbers for Leslie (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 |
| 2024 | 41 |
| 2023 | 40 |
| 2022 | 33 |
| 2021 | 33 |
| 2020 | 26 |
| 2019 | 50 |
| 2018 | 38 |
| 2017 | 45 |
| 2016 | 45 |
| 2015 | 56 |
| 2014 | 61 |
| 2013 | 36 |
| 2012 | 50 |
| 2011 | 54 |
| 2010 | 47 |
| 2009 | 76 |
| 2008 | 76 |
| 2007 | 82 |
| 2006 | 82 |
| 2005 | 102 |
| 2004 | 90 |
| 2003 | 101 |
| 2002 | 96 |
| 2001 | 125 |
| 2000 | 137 |
| 1999 | 120 |
| 1998 | 123 |
| 1997 | 158 |
| 1996 | 175 |
| 1995 | 186 |
| 1994 | 208 |
| 1993 | 200 |
| 1992 | 216 |
| 1991 | 279 |
| 1990 | 295 |
| 1989 | 327 |
| 1988 | 318 |
| 1987 | 290 |
| 1986 | 380 |
| 1985 | 331 |
| 1984 | 367 |
| 1983 | 414 |
| 1982 | 431 |
| 1981 | 499 |
| 1980 | 507 |
| 1979 | 529 |
| 1978 | 524 |
| 1977 | 608 |
| 1976 | 534 |
| 1975 | 680 |
| 1974 | 691 |
| 1973 | 790 |
| 1972 | 840 |
| 1971 | 985 |
| 1970 | 1,013 |
| 1969 | 1,043 |
| 1968 | 1,012 |
| 1967 | 1,062 |
| 1966 | 1,239 |
| 1965 | 1,419 |
| 1964 | 1,445 |
| 1963 | 1,557 |
| 1962 | 1,652 |
| 1961 | 1,623 |
| 1960 | 1,672 |
| 1959 | 1,757 |
| 1958 | 1,943 |
| 1957 | 2,096 |
| 1956 | 2,050 |
| 1955 | 2,232 |
| 1954 | 2,231 |
| 1953 | 2,284 |
| 1952 | 2,358 |
| 1951 | 2,298 |
| 1950 | 2,132 |
| 1949 | 2,208 |
| 1948 | 2,214 |
| 1947 | 2,305 |
| 1946 | 2,138 |
| 1945 | 1,975 |
| 1944 | 1,971 |
| 1943 | 1,918 |
| 1942 | 1,733 |
| 1941 | 1,557 |
| 1940 | 1,370 |
| 1939 | 1,294 |
| 1938 | 1,248 |
| 1937 | 1,237 |
| 1936 | 1,252 |
| 1935 | 1,222 |
| 1934 | 1,215 |
| 1933 | 1,168 |
| 1932 | 1,177 |
| 1931 | 1,192 |
| 1930 | 1,237 |
| 1929 | 1,259 |
| 1928 | 1,380 |
| 1927 | 1,441 |
| 1926 | 1,467 |
| 1925 | 1,518 |
| 1924 | 1,664 |
| 1923 | 1,553 |
| 1922 | 1,544 |
| 1921 | 1,647 |
| 1920 | 1,592 |
| 1919 | 1,539 |
| 1918 | 1,644 |
| 1917 | 1,440 |
| 1916 | 1,355 |
| 1915 | 1,409 |
| 1914 | 1,076 |
| 1913 | 838 |
| 1912 | 693 |
| 1911 | 323 |
| 1910 | 313 |
| 1909 | 292 |
| 1908 | 279 |
| 1907 | 273 |
| 1906 | 263 |
| 1905 | 237 |
| 1904 | 236 |
| 1903 | 227 |
| 1902 | 251 |
| 1901 | 198 |
| 1900 | 275 |
| 1899 | 181 |
| 1898 | 228 |
| 1897 | 222 |
| 1896 | 237 |
| 1895 | 235 |
| 1894 | 223 |
| 1893 | 185 |
| 1892 | 207 |
| 1891 | 164 |
| 1890 | 181 |
| 1889 | 155 |
| 1888 | 175 |
| 1887 | 166 |
| 1886 | 136 |
| 1885 | 122 |
| 1884 | 125 |
| 1883 | 120 |
| 1882 | 122 |
| 1881 | 92 |
| 1880 | 79 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.