US rank #7996 Girls' name Peak 2002 2,446 births

Leslye — #7996 US girls' name

2,446 babies named Leslye in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s151930s61940s1781950s3811960s3251970s1831980s1641990s3352000s6812010s1362020s42
#7996
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 55% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Leslye was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

85 babies were named Leslye in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leslye

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,446 babies named Leslye between 1920 and 2024, spanning 105 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leslye currently holds the #7996 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 85 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leslye performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 681 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Leslye shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 381 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Leslye in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leslye 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 2,446 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.

Leslye at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,446

Since 1920

105 years of records

Peak year

2002

85 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#7,996

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1920

Recorded for 105 years

Last year on file: 2024

Leslye popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1920

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
85
Annual births at peak — across 105 years of records
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Leslye by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
681 births that decade — 28% of Leslye's all-time total
1920s151930s61940s1781950s3811960s3251970s1831980s1641990s3352000s6812010s1362020s42

Leslye by state

Where Leslye concentrates geographically — total births since 1920

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Leslye
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
381 15.6%
#2 Texas
228 9.3%
#3 New York
85 3.5%
#4 Illinois
46 1.9%
#5 Arizona
40 1.6%
#6 Pennsylvania
12 0.5%
#7 Georgia
11 0.4%
#8 Florida
10 0.4%
California share of Leslye's total US births 15.6%
Even split

381 of 2,446 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Leslye appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leslye?
2,446 babies have been named Leslye since 1920. It currently ranks #7996 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 85 births.
When was Leslye most popular?
Leslye was most popular in the 2000s decade with 681 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Leslye most popular?
The top states for the name Leslye are California (381 births), Texas (228 births), New York (85 births).
How long has the name Leslye been used?
Leslye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 105 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Leslye?
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, 1920–2024 (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.