Leslie
A girl’s name of English and Scottish origin, ranked #712 in the US in 2025.
- Rank in 2025
- #712
- Best ever
- #56 in 1981
- US births since 1880
- 270,429
- Born in 2025
- 393
- Trend
- Falling last 10 years
Meaning
- From the gray fortress
- Dweller in the gray castle
- From Leslie
- Small meadow
Also a boy’s name. See Leslie for boys — 112,989 recorded US births.
Births 1880–2025
Peak 6,103 in 1957. Falling over the last ten years.
Where in the US
- CA50,014
- TX34,830
- NY26,495
- IL18,941
- OH15,042
Recorded births, states with 5+ per year only. State records cover 97% of this name's national total.