Leslee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

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among girls

Babies in 2025

named Leslee

How common

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girls born in 2025

Peak year

1957

126 babies

All-time total

5,001

#2,614 all-time among girls

First recorded

1922

in Social Security records

Leslee popularity over time

5,001 babies have been named Leslee since 1922, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	8	–	8	1	–	#3,856
1930s	23	–	23	2	+187%	#3,056
1940s	498	–	498	50	+2065%	#825
1950s	1,040	18	1,058	106	+112%	#875
1960s	910	21	931	93	-12%	#1,091
1970s	824	31	855	86	-8%	#1,107
1980s	729	10	739	74	-14%	#1,270
1990s	411	11	422	42	-43%	#1,963
2000s	303	5	308	31	-27%	#3,626
2010s	125	–	125	13	-59%	#5,935
2020s (to 2025)	34	–	34	6	-55%	#8,825

The story of Leslee

Leslee 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 1922, 5,001 American babies have been named Leslee. Its peak came in 1957, when 126 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 Leslee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leslee?

The median living Leslee is about 54 years old; half are between 39 and 67. An estimated 4,500 people named Leslee 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.

Leslee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	7	#12,895	–	–
2023	7	#12,892	–	–
2022	12	#8,825	–	–
2021	8	#11,724	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	5	#16,977	–	–
2018	6	#14,887	–	–
2017	11	#9,672	–	–
2016	7	#13,735	–	–
2015	14	#8,258	–	–
2014	9	#11,528	–	–
2013	22	#5,935	–	–
2012	16	#7,654	–	–
2011	14	#8,450	–	–
2010	21	#6,303	–	–
2009	26	#5,475	–	–
2008	25	#5,670	–	–
2007	30	#4,891	–	–
2006	21	#6,258	–	–
2005	40	#3,692	–	–
2004	33	#4,235	–	–
2003	33	#4,077	–	–
2002	29	#4,340	–	–
2001	30	#4,154	–	–
2000	36	#3,626	5	#11,471
1995	39	#3,002	–	–
1990	70	#1,963	5	#8,955
1985	68	#1,699	5	#7,150
1980	102	#1,270	–	–
1975	71	#1,453	–	–
1970	98	#1,181	7	#4,082
1965	90	#1,117	6	#3,758
1960	94	#1,121	–	–
1955	115	#918	6	#3,724
1950	85	#992	–	–
1945	65	#962	–	–
1940	6	#4,129	–	–
1935	9	#3,056	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
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1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leslee?

The median living Leslee is about 54 years old. Half of all living Leslees are between 39 and 67 years old.

How many people named Leslee are alive today?

An estimated 4,500 people named Leslee are alive in the United States, based on 5,001 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leslee in 2025?

Leslee 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 Leslee?

5,001 babies have been named Leslee in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leslee most popular?

Leslee peaked in 1957, when 126 newborns received the name.

Is Leslee a boy or girl name?

Leslee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Leslee rising or falling?

Leslee is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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