Trend of the Popularity of Leslie as a Female Baby Name in the US

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2025, there were 393 female babies that were named Leslie in the US, which was 0.02% of the total number of female babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, the name Leslie peaked as a female baby name in the US in 1982 with a count of 4,985 babies, which was 0.29% of the total female babies born in the US in 1982.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in the US that were named Leslie, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in the US that were named Leslie.

Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named Leslie in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named Leslie in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in the US who were named Leslie from 1980 to 2025.

Trend of the Popularity of Leslie as a Female Baby Name in the US

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Year Number of Female Babies Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1980 4776 0.29
1981 4934 0.30
1982 4985 0.29
1983 4248 0.25
1984 3817 0.23
1985 3607 0.21
1986 3224 0.19
1987 3194 0.18
1988 3079 0.17
1989 2865 0.16
1990 2827 0.15
1991 2550 0.14
1992 2482 0.14
1993 2294 0.13
1994 2398 0.13
1995 2313 0.13
1996 2664 0.15
1997 2821 0.16
1998 3079 0.17
1999 3341 0.19
2000 3623 0.20
2001 3612 0.20
2002 3522 0.20
2003 3639 0.20
2004 3501 0.19
2005 3123 0.17
2006 3036 0.16
2007 2690 0.14
2008 2326 0.12
2009 1983 0.11
2010 1565 0.09
2011 1286 0.07
2012 1226 0.07
2013 1111 0.06
2014 1000 0.06
2015 880 0.05
2016 807 0.05
2017 704 0.04
2018 601 0.04
2019 572 0.03
2020 488 0.03
2021 477 0.03
2022 453 0.03
2023 440 0.03
2024 496 0.03
2025 393 0.02