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Worldwide Name Statistics

Leslie

Ranked #180 - 1 in 29,454 people
US

Most common in

United States

272k bearers

World total

271,606

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#180

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States272k
Worldwide
~272k
rank #180
Rarity
1 in 29,454
of people globally
Gender split
29/71
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~272k in US

About the name Leslie

There are an estimated 271,606 people named Leslie alive worldwide today. That ranks Leslie at #180 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Leslie is held by approximately 271,606 people, ranking #180 among first names. That works out to roughly 82 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,222 U.S. residents).

Leslie is used by both genders, 29.5% male and 70.5% female.

Leslie appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 29.5%Female 70.5%

Leslie popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Leslie, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 87
  2. 1881: 103
  3. 1882: 131
  4. 1883: 127
  5. 1884: 140
  6. 1885: 132
  7. 1886: 144
  8. 1887: 178
  9. 1888: 198
  10. 1889: 178
  11. 1890: 201
  12. 1891: 192
  13. 1892: 229
  14. 1893: 211
  15. 1894: 259
  16. 1895: 257
  17. 1896: 264
  18. 1897: 256
  19. 1898: 252
  20. 1899: 199
  21. 1900: 305
  22. 1901: 227
  23. 1902: 288
  24. 1903: 251
  25. 1904: 266
  26. 1905: 272
  27. 1906: 292
  28. 1907: 307
  29. 1908: 320
  30. 1909: 327
  31. 1910: 365
  32. 1911: 358
  33. 1912: 742
  34. 1913: 890
  35. 1914: 1,144
  36. 1915: 1,497
  37. 1916: 1,456
  38. 1917: 1,539
  39. 1918: 1,771
  40. 1919: 1,653
  41. 1920: 1,684
  42. 1921: 1,773
  43. 1922: 1,665
  44. 1923: 1,704
  45. 1924: 1,806
  46. 1925: 1,657
  47. 1926: 1,607
  48. 1927: 1,567
  49. 1928: 1,482
  50. 1929: 1,361
  51. 1930: 1,369
  52. 1931: 1,293
  53. 1932: 1,271
  54. 1933: 1,291
  55. 1934: 1,340
  56. 1935: 1,383
  57. 1936: 1,431
  58. 1937: 1,414
  59. 1938: 1,424
  60. 1939: 1,473
  61. 1940: 1,624
  62. 1941: 2,062
  63. 1942: 2,567
  64. 1943: 3,055
  65. 1944: 3,173
  66. 1945: 3,679
  67. 1946: 4,277
  68. 1947: 4,663
  69. 1948: 4,519
  70. 1949: 4,626
  71. 1950: 4,461
  72. 1951: 4,838
  73. 1952: 5,931
  74. 1953: 6,188
  75. 1954: 6,378
  76. 1955: 6,637
  77. 1956: 6,432
  78. 1957: 8,199
  79. 1958: 7,957
  80. 1959: 7,409
  81. 1960: 6,914
  82. 1961: 7,291
  83. 1962: 7,430
  84. 1963: 7,414
  85. 1964: 7,043
  86. 1965: 6,294
  87. 1966: 6,238
  88. 1967: 6,380
  89. 1968: 6,294
  90. 1969: 6,879
  91. 1970: 6,635
  92. 1971: 6,096
  93. 1972: 5,024
  94. 1973: 4,744
  95. 1974: 5,154
  96. 1975: 4,785
  97. 1976: 4,845
  98. 1977: 4,858
  99. 1978: 4,866
  100. 1979: 5,026
  101. 1980: 5,283
  102. 1981: 5,433
  103. 1982: 5,416
  104. 1983: 4,662
  105. 1984: 4,184
  106. 1985: 3,938
  107. 1986: 3,604
  108. 1987: 3,484
  109. 1988: 3,397
  110. 1989: 3,192
  111. 1990: 3,122
  112. 1991: 2,829
  113. 1992: 2,698
  114. 1993: 2,494
  115. 1994: 2,606
  116. 1995: 2,499
  117. 1996: 2,839
  118. 1997: 2,979
  119. 1998: 3,202
  120. 1999: 3,461
  121. 2000: 3,760
  122. 2001: 3,737
  123. 2002: 3,618
  124. 2003: 3,740
  125. 2004: 3,591
  126. 2005: 3,225
  127. 2006: 3,118
  128. 2007: 2,772
  129. 2008: 2,402
  130. 2009: 2,059
  131. 2010: 1,612
  132. 2011: 1,340
  133. 2012: 1,276
  134. 2013: 1,147
  135. 2014: 1,061
  136. 2015: 936
  137. 2016: 852
  138. 2017: 749
  139. 2018: 639
  140. 2019: 622
  141. 2020: 514
  142. 2021: 510
  143. 2022: 486
  144. 2023: 480
  145. 2024: 537
  146. 2025: 425

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Leslie worldwide?

There are an estimated 271,606 people named Leslie alive worldwide today, ranking #180 globally.

Is Leslie a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 29,454 people. In the United States there are roughly 271,606 bearers, which is 1 in 1,222 Americans.

Is Leslie a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Leslie is used 29.5% male and 70.5% female.

Where does the name Leslie come from?

Who are famous people named Leslie?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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