Leslie Unisex

Popularity: #883 · Trend: ↘ Falling

Famous people named Leslie

Leslie Nielsen was a Canadian actor known for his roles in comedy films and television series.

Leslie Howard was an English actor and director, famous for his role in 'Gone with the Wind'.

Leslie Mann is an American actress known for her performances in various romantic comedies.

Leslie Odom Jr. is an American actor and singer, recognized for his role in the musical 'Hamilton'.

Fictional characters named Leslie

Leslie Knope is a character from the television series 'Parks and Recreation', known for her enthusiasm and dedication to public service.

Leslie the Dog is a character from the animated series 'The Amazing World of Gumball', known for being a loyal pet.

Sibling Suggestions

U.S. Historical Usage

The name Leslie was first seen in the United States in 1880. Leslie has ranked as high as #271 nationally, which occurred in 1952, and has been most popular in New York, California, Illinois, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. In the past 5 years the name Leslie has been trending down compared to the previous 5 years.

Popularity Over Time (National)

Top States for Leslie (2023)

Year: 2023 2020 2019 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910

State	Births	Share
CA	5	100%

Popularity Over Time (National) — Table

Year	Births
1880	79
1881	92
1882	122
1883	120
1884	125
1885	122
1886	136
1887	166
1888	175
1889	155
1890	181
1891	164
1892	207
1893	185
1894	223
1895	235
1896	237
1897	222
1898	228
1899	181
1900	275
1901	198
1902	251
1903	227
1904	236
1905	237
1906	263
1907	273
1908	279
1909	292
1910	313
1911	323
1912	693
1913	838
1914	1,076
1915	1,409
1916	1,355
1917	1,440
1918	1,644
1919	1,539
1920	1,592
1921	1,647
1922	1,544
1923	1,553
1924	1,664
1925	1,518
1926	1,467
1927	1,441
1928	1,380
1929	1,259
1930	1,237
1931	1,192
1932	1,177
1933	1,168
1934	1,215
1935	1,222
1936	1,252
1937	1,237
1938	1,248
1939	1,294
1940	1,370
1941	1,557
1942	1,734
1943	1,917
1944	1,971
1945	1,975
1946	2,138
1947	2,305
1948	2,214
1949	2,208
1950	2,132
1951	2,298
1952	2,359
1953	2,284
1954	2,232
1955	2,231
1956	2,050
1957	2,096
1958	1,943
1959	1,757
1960	1,674
1961	1,622
1962	1,650
1963	1,557
1964	1,446
1965	1,418
1966	1,239
1967	1,062
1968	1,012
1969	1,043
1970	1,014
1971	985
1972	840
1973	790
1974	691
1975	680
1976	534
1977	608
1978	524
1979	529
1980	507
1981	499
1982	431
1983	414
1984	367
1985	331
1986	380
1987	290
1988	318
1989	327
1990	295
1991	279
1992	216
1993	200
1994	208
1995	186
1996	175
1997	158
1998	123
1999	120
2000	137
2001	125
2002	96
2003	101
2004	90
2005	102
2006	82
2007	82
2008	76
2009	76
2010	47
2011	54
2012	50
2013	36
2014	61
2015	56
2016	45
2017	45
2018	38
2019	50
2020	26
2021	33
2022	33
2023	40
2024	41