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

1880Peak 19572025

Quick answers about Leslie

An estimated 238,984 living Americans are named Leslie.

Leslie is uncommon among babies today, with 393 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 93.6% from its 1957 peak.

The median age of a living American named Leslie is approximately 49 years, with most bearers falling between 33 and 63 years old.

No. Leslie is endangered as a baby name, down 93.6% from its 1957 peak with 393 births in 2025.

Peak year

1957

Decline from peak

93.6%

2025

393

All-time

270,429

Leslie has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 3.1× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Leslie peaked in 1957, when 6,103 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 393 girls were given the name.

Down 93.6% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 270,429 Americans named Leslie since 1880.

Rarity scoreUncommon

Peak generationBoomer

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 93.6% from peak

19576,103 girls named Leslie

2025393 girls named Leslie

Living profile

238,984

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age49

Core range33–63

Playground Density Index 0.7%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.