Girl · Name family
Leslie
331,721births recorded
13Countries
9Variants
1953Peak · British Columbia
#368Québec 2025
Leslie is a girl name family recorded 331,721 times in 13 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Québec (#368 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in British Columbia in 1953, at 329.0 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Leslie
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie | English | 270,429 | 🇺🇸 United States | #712 | 1969 | ▼ 50 % |
| Leslie | English | 15,445 | 🇫🇷 France | #1306 | 1990 | ▼ 43 % |
| Leslie | English | 7,322 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1963 | – |
| Leslie | English | 2,782 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #1146 | 1999 | ▲ 4 % |
| Leslie | English | 2,333 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1953 | – |
| Leslie | English | 563 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #368 | 2020 | ▲ 3 % |
| Lesly | English | 15,785 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1443 | 2003 | ▼ 28 % |
| Lesly | English | 2,175 | 🇫🇷 France | #2032 | 2001 | ▼ 25 % |
| Lesly | English | 601 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2141 | 1996 | ▲ 9 % |
| Lesly | English | 116 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2016 | – |
| Lesly | English | 67 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1996 | – |
| Lesly | English | 8 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1996 | – |
| Lesli | English | 5,799 | 🇺🇸 United States | #7885 | 2001 | ▼ 43 % |
| Lesli | English | 47 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2921 | 2003 | new |
| Lesli | English | 18 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1968 | – |
| Leslye | English | 2,446 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2002 | – |
| Leslye | English | 115 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1993 | – |
| Leslye | English | 10 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2005 | – |
| Lezlie | English | 2,399 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1962 | – |
| Lezlie | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1967 | – |
| Lesslie | English | 641 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2002 | – |
| Lessly | English | 636 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2001 | – |
| Lezly | English | 543 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2004 | – |
| Lezli | English | 348 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1972 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Leslie ↔ Lesly — verified against linguistic sources
- Lesly ↔ Lesli — spelling variant
- Lesly ↔ Lessly — spelling variant
- Lesly ↔ Lezly — spelling variant
- Lesly ↔ Lezli — spelling variant
- Leslie ↔ Leslye — spelling variant
- Leslie ↔ Lezlie — spelling variant
- Leslie ↔ Lesslie — spelling variant
Questions about Leslie
How popular is the name Leslie?
In 2025 it ranked #368 in Québec. Official registers record 331,721 births across 13 countries.
What is Leslie in other languages?
Lesly (English); Lesli (English); Leslye (English); Lezlie (English); Lesslie (English); Lessly (English); Lezly (English); Lezli (English).
When was Leslie most popular?
It peaked in British Columbia in 1953, at 329.0 births per 100,000.
Is Leslie a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Leslie is a girl name.