Leslye: 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	15	2	–	#5,250
1930s	6	1	-60%	#4,064
1940s	178	18	+2867%	#1,383
1950s	381	38	+114%	#1,264
1960s	325	33	-15%	#1,455
1970s	183	18	-44%	#2,288
1980s	164	16	-10%	#3,784
1990s	335	34	+104%	#2,209
2000s	681	68	+103%	#2,040
2010s	136	14	-80%	#4,667
2020s (to 2025)	42	7	-49%	#8,231

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#5,250

1930s

-60%

#4,064

1940s

178

+2867%

#1,383

1950s

381

+114%

#1,264

1960s

325

-15%

#1,455

1970s

183

-44%

#2,288

1980s

164

-10%

#3,784

1990s

335

+104%

#2,209

2000s

681

+103%

#2,040

2010s

136

-80%

#4,667

2020s (to 2025)

-49%

#8,231

The story of Leslye

Leslye 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 1920, 2,446 American babies have been named Leslye. Its peak came in 2002, when 85 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Leslye stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leslye?

The median living Leslye is about 32 years old; half are between 22 and 62. An estimated 2,200 people named Leslye 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.

Leslye year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	13	#8,231
2023	9	#10,816
2022	5	#16,692
2021	8	#11,725
2020	7	#12,906
2019	7	#13,218
2018	6	#14,888
2017	–	–
2016	11	#9,791
2015	7	#13,858
2014	10	#10,599
2013	19	#6,616
2012	31	#4,667
2011	16	#7,644
2010	29	#4,922
2009	34	#4,432
2008	65	#2,791
2007	71	#2,609
2006	63	#2,800
2005	59	#2,808
2004	72	#2,381
2003	77	#2,239
2002	85	#2,040
2001	83	#2,043
2000	72	#2,201
1995	25	#4,168
1990	14	#6,320
1985	18	#4,366
1980	21	#3,784
1975	13	#4,739
1970	34	#2,288
1965	28	#2,277
1960	25	#2,409
1955	31	#1,929
1950	49	#1,310
1945	16	#2,196
1940	5	#4,733
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	5	#5,429
1920	5	#5,402
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leslye?

The median living Leslye is about 32 years old. Half of all living Leslyes are between 22 and 62 years old.

How many people named Leslye are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Leslye are alive in the United States, based on 2,446 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Leslye mean?

Spelling variant of Leslie.

How popular is the name Leslye in 2025?

Leslye 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 Leslye?

2,446 babies have been named Leslye in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leslye most popular?

Leslye peaked in 2002, when 85 newborns received the name.

Is Leslye a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leslye rising or falling?

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

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Leslye popularity over time

The story of Leslye

How old are people named Leslye?

Leslye year by year

Frequently asked questions

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