Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Leslie
Endangered
Down 93.6% from peak
Peak era
1957
Peak births
6,103
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Leslie
How many people are named Leslie?
An estimated 223,142 living Americans are named Leslie.
How rare is Leslie?
Leslie is uncommon among babies today, with 393 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 93.6% from its 1957 peak.
How old is the typical Leslie?
The median age of a living American named Leslie is approximately 48 years, with most bearers falling between 31 and 61 years old.
Is Leslie still popular?
No. Leslie is endangered as a baby name, down 93.6% from its 1957 peak with 393 births in 2025.
Where is Leslie most common?
Leslie has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 3.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19572025
Peak year
1957
Decline from peak
93.6%
2025
393
All-time
270,429
Where it lives now
Leslie is most concentrated in Nevada — about 2.8× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Leslie is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.