Leslea: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	50	5	–	#2,931
1960s	98	10	+96%	#3,540
1970s	105	11	+7%	#4,221
1980s	74	7	-30%	#6,035
1990s	22	2	-70%	#9,184
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#2,931

1960s

+96%

#3,540

1970s

105

+7%

#4,221

1980s

-30%

#6,035

1990s

-70%

#9,184

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Leslea

Leslea is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1951, 349 American babies have been named Leslea. Its peak came in 1959, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Leslea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leslea?

The median living Leslea is about 53 years old; half are between 44 and 61. An estimated 300 people named Leslea are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Leslea year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
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2020	–	–
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2018	–	–
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2016	–	–
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2011	–	–
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2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	7	#11,218
1990	–	–
1985	10	#6,738
1980	9	#7,121
1975	7	#7,603
1970	13	#4,384
1965	7	#5,563
1960	9	#4,625
1955	6	#5,547
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Leslea, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Leslea?

The median living Leslea is about 53 years old. Half of all living Lesleas are between 44 and 61 years old.

How many people named Leslea are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Leslea are alive in the United States, based on 349 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leslea in 2025?

Leslea did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Leslea?

349 babies have been named Leslea in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leslea most popular?

Leslea peaked in 1959, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Leslea a boy or girl name?

Leslea is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Leslea rising or falling?

Leslea has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Leslea popularity over time

The story of Leslea

How old are people named Leslea?

Leslea year by year

Frequently asked questions

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