Total births
2,446
Girls' name · since 1920
Leslye
Leslye has 2,446 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8027
- among girls today
- 2,446
- born since 1920
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Leslye is the #8027 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,446 recorded since 1920.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leslye has been recorded 2,446 times among girls since 1920, currently ranked #8027 nationally and more common than 55% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2024.
- #8027 among girls today
- 2,446 born since 1920
- 2000s peak decade
- 55% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leslye is currently the #8027 girls' name in America, more common than 55% of girls - 2,446 born since 1920, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8027
- among girls today
- 2,446
- born since 1920
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Leslye vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8027
of 17,726 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.
How Leslye compares
2,446 Top 20% higher than 80% 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
Leslye's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leslye | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,446 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 85 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leslye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leslye splits its recorded history at 1980: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 85 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leslye at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#8,027
Active since
1920
Leslye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2024
- Peak year (2002)
- 85
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Leslye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Leslye's strongest decade.
681 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Leslye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 15
1920s
15 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 178
1940s
178 births
- 1950s
1950s
381 births
- 1960s
1960s
325 births
- 1970s 183
1970s
183 births
- 1980s 164
1980s
164 births
- 1990s
1990s
335 births
- 2000s
2000s
681 births
- 2010s 136
2010s
136 births
- 2020s 42
2020s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 681 births (28% of all-time use).
How Leslye 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 Leslye's total volume
Leslye vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Leslye by state
Where Leslye concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| 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 #8027 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.
What to do with Leslye's data
- Leslye's decade-level peak was the 2000s (681 total births); usage has since declined to 42 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Leslyes (381 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 Leslye
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1920–2024 (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. "Leslye: #8027 Girls' Name - 2,446 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leslye. 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 Leslye 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 June 2026.