Total births
4,905
Girls' name · since 1922
Leslee
Leslee has 4,905 recorded births since 1922 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12265
- among girls today
- 4,905
- born since 1922
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Leslee currently ranks #12265 among girls' names in America, with 4,905 babies recorded since 1922.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leslee has been recorded 4,905 times among girls since 1922, currently ranked #12265 nationally and more common than 31% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 2024.
- #12265 among girls today
- 4,905 born since 1922
- 1950s peak decade
- 31% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Leslee is currently the #12265 girls' name in America, more common than 31% of girls - 4,905 born since 1922, peaking in the 1950s.
- #12265
- among girls today
- 4,905
- born since 1922
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Leslee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12265
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 31% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Leslee was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
126 babies were named Leslee in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
How Leslee compares
4,905 Top 13% higher than 87% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Leslee's all-time total is 13x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leslee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,905 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 126 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leslee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leslee splits its recorded history at 1980: 33% of all births land in the more recent half, 67% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2019 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 126 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leslee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1957
Current rank
#12,265
Active since
1922
Leslee popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–2024
- Peak year (1957)
- 126
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Leslee popularity over time - boys
96 total births recorded since 1955 (Leslee as boys' name)
Leslee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Leslee's strongest decade.
1,040 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Leslee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 8
1920s
8 births
- 1930s 23
1930s
23 births
- 1940s
1940s
498 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,040 births
- 1960s
1960s
910 births
- 1970s
1970s
824 births
- 1980s
1980s
729 births
- 1990s 411
1990s
411 births
- 2000s 303
2000s
303 births
- 2010s 125
2010s
125 births
- 2020s 34
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 1,040 births (21% of all-time use).
How Leslee compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Leslee's total volume
Leslee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Leslee by state
Where Leslee concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 562 | 11.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 300 | 6.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 172 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 158 | 3.2% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 157 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 133 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 88 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Utah | | 74 | 1.5% |
California share of Leslee's total US births 11.5%
Even split
562 of 4,905 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Leslee appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leslee? ▼
Leslee has been given to 4,905 babies in the U.S. since 1922, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12265 as of the latest data. 126 babies were born in 1957, its single highest year.
When was Leslee most popular? ▼
Leslee was most popular in the 1950s decade with 1,040 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Leslee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leslee are California (562 births), Texas (300 births), New York (172 births).
How long has the name Leslee been used? ▼
Leslee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 103 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Leslee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leslie, Lesley, Lesly, Lessie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Leslee's data
- Leslee's decade-level peak was the 1950s (1,040 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Leslees (562 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Leslee
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1922–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Leslee: #12265 Girls' Name - 4,905 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leslee. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Leslee draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.