Gender
Male
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- holly garden
Pronunciation
l(e)-slee, les-lee
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1978 (rank #3610, 10 births); most recent 2000 (rank #10342, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1957 (rank #905, 126 births); most recent 2024 (rank #12120, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | 7 |
| 2023 | – | 7 |
| 2022 | – | 12 |
| 2021 | – | 8 |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | 5 |
| 2018 | – | 6 |
| 2017 | – | 11 |
| 2016 | – | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1953 (rank #262, 7 births); most recent 1962 (rank #389, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence