Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Meadowlands
- Celtic
- Gaelic
- Scottish
- From the gray fortress, smaller meadow, or garden of hollies; Leslie was derived from a Scottish place name, became a surname, and is now used as a first name for both sexes.
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Leslie
Pronunciation
l(e)-slie, les-lie
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1952 (rank #125, 2,356 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3513, 32 births)
- Girls: peak in 1957 (rank #77, 6,101 births); most recent 2025 (rank #712, 393 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | 393 |
| 2024 | 41 | 495 |
| 2023 | 40 | 440 |
| 2022 | 33 | 453 |
| 2021 | 33 | 477 |
| 2020 | 26 | 488 |
| 2019 | 50 | 572 |
| 2018 | 38 | 600 |
| 2017 | 45 | 704 |
| 2016 | 45 | 806 |
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 England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 1996 (rank #552, 31 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3655, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #3095, 5 births); most recent 2005 (rank #4785, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | – |
| 2024 | 10 | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | 4 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | 6 | – |
| 2017 | 7 | – |
| 2016 | 4 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1989 (rank #1349, 9 births); most recent 2002 (rank #3742, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1990 (rank #102, 793 births); most recent 2023 (rank #974, 38 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 38 |
| 2022 | – | 28 |
| 2021 | – | 36 |
| 2020 | – | 39 |
| 2019 | – | 42 |
| 2018 | – | 62 |
| 2017 | – | 53 |
| 2016 | – | 69 |
| 2015 | – | 53 |
| 2014 | – | 79 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1973 (rank #110, 47 births); most recent 2003 (rank #500, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1968 (rank #146, 37 births); most recent 2001 (rank #606, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1975 (rank #107, 31 births); most recent 1997 (rank #358, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 1978 (rank #371, 6 births); most recent 1983 (rank #408, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1956 (rank #50, 77 births); most recent 1995 (rank #397, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 1960 (rank #40, 112 births); most recent 1999 (rank #543, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | 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