Leslie

Leslie

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Scottish

Leslie first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 22 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1952 with 286 babies (rank #37 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Leslie

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Leslie yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
7PersonalityThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,309

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

286

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	286	#37
1953	228	#44
1954	219	#42
1955	247	#41
1956	201	#44
1957	193	#45
1958	169	#48
1959	160	#54
1960	240	#58
1961	214	#65
1962	184	#68
1963	173	#69
1964	149	#73
1965	155	#70
1966	121	#80
1967	123	#80
1968	114	#87
1969	34	#107
1970	54	#103
1971	43	#107
2014	1	#1,707
2017	1	#1,672

Year

Babies

Rank

1952

286

#37

1953

228

#44

1954

219

#42

1955

247

#41

1956

201

#44

1957

193

#45

1958

169

#48

1959

160

#54

1960

240

#58

1961

214

#65

1962

184

#68

1963

173

#69

1964

149

#73

1965

155

#70

1966

121

#80

1967

123

#80

1968

114

#87

1969

#107

1970

#103

1971

#107

2014

#1,707

2017

#1,672