Girl · #6,177 in 2026

Lesli

Name: Popularity of the name Lesli in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Lesli, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Lesli is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Lesli Brea, former Major League Baseball player Lesli Kay, Emmy Award-winning American actress Lesli Linka Glatter, American film and television director Lesli Margherita, American stage and screen actress

Current Rank

#6,177

Peak Rank

#834 (2001)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+15%

1946

First Year

2026

Last Year

2001

Peak Year

#834

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lesli

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Lesli

Lesli first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1946, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 166 Leslis were born — ranking #1,218 that year. As of 2026, Lesli ranks #6,177 for baby girls with 19 births, gradually rising (+15%). In total, more than 6K Leslis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Lesli

Phonetically similar names — useful when Lesli is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Leslie
Lesley
Leslee
Lessly
Loosely
Lasley
Lezlie
Lessee
Laslo
Lessie
Lesi
Lesl

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lesli

What does the name Lesli mean?

How popular is Lesli in 2026?

In 2026, Lesli ranks #6,177 among girls' names in the U.S., with 19 babies given the name that year.

When was Lesli most popular?

Lesli reached its peak popularity in 2001, ranking #834 that year with 166 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Lesli most popular?

Lesli has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Oklahoma, Arkansas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lesli.

Is Lesli a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Lesli is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Lesli?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lesli include Elfrieda, Temperance, Calleigh. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Lesli

Lesli is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Lesli's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #834. Use the chart and map above to compare Lesli's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.