Leslie
A boy’s name of English and Scottish origin, ranked #3,513 in the US in 2025.
- Rank in 2025
- #3,513
- Best ever
- #81 in 1895
- US births since 1880
- 112,989
- Born in 2025
- 32
- Trend
- Stable last 10 years
Meaning
- From the gray fortress
- Dweller in the gray castle
- From Leslie
- Small meadow
Also a girl’s name. See Leslie for girls — 270,429 recorded US births.
Births 1880–2025
Peak 2,358 in 1952. Stable 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.