Leslee

A respelling of Leslie, a Scottish surname from lands in Aberdeenshire; the place name is often explained as a garden or enclosure of hollies.

Leslee in 2025

Leslee was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Leslee has fallen below that threshold.

The history of Leslee

Leslee reached its highest point in 1957, when 126 babies were given the name, ranking 1,552nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,417th, in 1946.

Across the 104 years of records since 1922, 5,001 babies have been named Leslee. Half of them were born before 1969, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.

Leslee by decade

DecadeBabies named LesleeBest rank
1920s86,610
1930s235,164
1940s4981,417
1950s1,0581,493
1960s9311,743
1970s8551,779
1980s7392,091
1990s4223,089
2000s3085,528
2010s1259,969
2020s3414,889

Where Leslee is heading

Leslee has fallen 100% over the past decade, from 14 babies in 2015 to 0 in 2025.

That is less than 5% of its 1957 peak — Leslee is now a rare name in the United States.

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