Recorded 1946–2023 Girls' name Peak 1969 171 births

Leslyn — girls' name

171 babies named Leslyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s151950s501960s741970s61980s111990s102020s5

The verdict

171 girls have been named Leslyn since 1946, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2023.

171
total births
1946–2023
years on record
1960s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Leslyn was born in this single decade.

1969
Single peak year

18 babies were named Leslyn in 1969 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Leslyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 171 babies named Leslyn between 1946 and 2023, spanning 78 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Leslyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1969, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Leslyn performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 74 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Leslyn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Leslyn 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 171 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.

Leslyn at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

171

Since 1946

78 years of records

Peak year

1969

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1946

Recorded for 78 years

Last year on file: 2023

Leslyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1946

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1969)
18
Annual births at peak — across 78 years of records
05101520 202319891969196619611957195319471946 5

Leslyn by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
74 births that decade — 43% of Leslyn's all-time total
1940s151950s501960s741970s61980s111990s102020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Leslyn?
171 babies have been named Leslyn since 1946. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1969 with 18 births.
When was Leslyn most popular?
Leslyn was most popular in the 1960s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Leslyn been used?
Leslyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 78 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Leslyn?
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.

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, 1946–2023 (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.