Lesli
A respelling of Leslie, a Scottish surname taken from lands in Aberdeenshire. The place name is often read as a garden or clearing of hollies.
Lesli in 2025
Lesli was given to 13 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 13,979th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 255,026 babies born.
The history of Lesli
Lesli reached its highest point in 2001, when 166 babies were given the name, ranking 2,127th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,428th, in 1967.
Across the 80 years of records since 1946, 5,799 babies have been named Lesli. Half of them were born before 1982, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Lesli by decade
| Decade | Babies named Lesli | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 50 | 4,039 |
| 1950s | 480 | 1,862 |
| 1960s | 1,190 | 1,428 |
| 1970s | 997 | 1,716 |
| 1980s | 623 | 2,306 |
| 1990s | 640 | 2,598 |
| 2000s | 1,420 | 2,127 |
| 2010s | 305 | 4,290 |
| 2020s | 94 | 9,907 |
Where Lesli is heading
Lesli has fallen 48% over the past decade, from 25 babies in 2015 to 13 in 2025.
Names like Lesli
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Lesli.