About the name Leslie
Leslie is a girl name with Scottish Gaelic roots, meaning “garden of hollies”.
It has a classic, nature feel. In 2025, Leslie ranked #712 for girls in the US, with 393 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1957. Since 2000, 96% of US babies named Leslie were girls.
Etymology
From Scottish Gaelic, meaning “garden of hollies”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Leslie”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #712
- In 2015
- #371
- Babies in 2025
- 393
Popularity of Leslie, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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