#6052024 rank
1957peak year
270,029babies named Leslie since 1880
▼ 13%5-year trend
Leslie popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Leslie mean?
A Scottish surname from the lands of Lesslyn in Aberdeenshire, often glossed 'garden of hollies'. Long a boys' name, it flipped to girls in mid-twentieth-century America.
OriginScottish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, modern
Names like Leslie
Same era, same vibe — if you like Leslie, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Leslies
- Leslie Caron, actress
Spellings & variants
Lesley
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