Lesli vs Leslie

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

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Lesli

Girl name · Rank #5622

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Name B

Leslie

Girl name · Rank #604

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Metric Lesli Leslie
Current Rank #5622 #604
Total Births (all years) 5,786 270,029
Peak Year 2001 1957
Peak Year Births 166 6,103
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lesli Leslie
1880ss — 126
1890ss — 257
1900ss — 324
1910ss — 785
1920ss — 1,241
1930ss — 1,447
1940ss 50 14,856
1950ss 480 43,048
1960ss 1,190 54,451
1970ss 997 44,840
1980ss 623 38,729
1990ss 640 26,771
2000ss 1,420 31,052
2010ss 305 9,749
2020ss 81 2,353

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lesli Leslie
2014 26 1,000
2015 25 880
2016 10 806
2017 16 704
2018 11 600
2019 13 572
2020 17 488
2021 17 477
2022 10 453
2023 15 440
2024 22 495

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, 1946–2024.

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