Les vs Leslie

Side-by-side comparison of Les and Leslie — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Les

Boy name · Rank #12351

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Name B

Leslie

Girl name · Rank #604

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Metric Les Leslie
Current Rank #12351 #604
Total Births (all years) 3,437 270,029
Peak Year 1961 1957
Peak Year Births 182 6,103
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Les Leslie
1880ss — 126
1890ss — 257
1900ss 5 324
1910ss 34 785
1920ss 71 1,241
1930ss 152 1,447
1940ss 549 14,856
1950ss 790 43,048
1960ss 1,072 54,451
1970ss 307 44,840
1980ss 183 38,729
1990ss 75 26,771
2000ss 70 31,052
2010ss 95 9,749
2020ss 34 2,353

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Les Leslie
2014 8 1,000
2015 10 880
2016 14 806
2017 12 704
2018 8 600
2019 12 572
2020 10 488
2021 5 477
2022 8 453
2023 6 440
2024 5 495

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1900–2024.

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