Names / Unisex names
Leslie
Current rank
#712
and easing
All-time peak
#56
in 1981
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
383,400
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #56 in 1981 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A unisex name, Leslie first shows up in 1880. Its strongest year was 1981, at #56 nationally. As of the latest data it stands at #712, drifting lower. More than 383,400 children have been given the name overall.