Leslie
Leslie is of Scottish origin, derived from a surname meaning 'garden of holly' or referring to a place in Aberdeenshire. Originally used for boys, it became a popular feminine name in the English-speaking world during the 20th century.
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 363. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 1,286
- 2012: 1,226
- 2013: 1,111
- 2014: 1,000
- 2015: 880
- 2016: 807
- 2017: 704
- 2018: 601
- 2019: 572
- 2020: 488
- 2021: 477
- 2022: 453
- 2023: 440
- 2024: 496
- 2025: 393
- 2026 (projected): 363
Good to Know
- •Has multiple accepted spellings (Leslie, Lesley)
- •Works well for any age from childhood to adulthood
- •Traditionally gender-neutral, though now predominantly feminine in the U.S.
- •Easy to spell and pronounce in most English-speaking countries
- •Multiple spelling variations exist
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Statistics
270,429
Total births since 1880
1957
Peak year
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