Compare two names
Leslie and Lesley side by side: Leslie peaked in 1957 and Lesley in 1980; in 2025 they were given to 425 and 30 babies.
Leslie and Lesley, year by year
Girls and boys together; Leslie solid, Lesley dashed.
| Leslie | Lesley | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 425 | 30 |
| Rank 2025 | #712 among girls’ names | #4,616 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 383,418 | 39,098 |
| Peak year | 1957 | 1980 |
| Girls | 71% | 88% |
| Alive, estimated | 289,000 | 34,100 |
| Median age | 53 | 47 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.