US rank #12221 Girls' name Peak 1957 4,905 births

Leslee — #12221 US girls' name

4,905 babies named Leslee in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s81930s231940s4981950s10401960s9101970s8241980s7291990s4112000s3032010s1252020s34
#12221
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Leslee

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,905 babies named Leslee between 1922 and 2024, spanning 103 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leslee currently holds the #12221 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 126 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leslee performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 1,040 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Leslee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 562 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Leslee in 26 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leslee in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 4,905 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Leslee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,905

Since 1922

103 years of records

Peak year

1957

126 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#12,221

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1922

Recorded for 103 years

Last year on file: 2024

Leslee popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1922

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1957)
126
Annual births at peak — across 103 years of records
-50050100150 202420122001199019791968195719461922 8

Leslee popularity over time — boys

96 total births recorded since 1955 (Leslee as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 96 births
4681012 200019901981197719701967196319561955 6

Leslee by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
1,040 births that decade — 21% of Leslee's all-time total
1920s81930s231940s4981950s10401960s9101970s8241980s7291990s4112000s3032010s1252020s34

Leslee by state

Where Leslee concentrates geographically — total births since 1922

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Leslee
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?
4,905 babies have been named Leslee since 1922. It currently ranks #12221 among girls. The peak year was 1957 with 126 births.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1922–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.