How Many People Are Named Leslee?
An estimated 4,095 people in the United States have the first name Leslee. It is predominantly female (98.1%). The average bearer is 51 years old, and Leslee peaked in popularity in 1957 with 126 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leslee as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Leslee paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Leslee is overwhelmingly female, 96 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
4,095
About 1 in 83,701 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.1% confidence
Average Age
51
years old
Peak Year
1957
126 births
Total Registered
5,001
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leslee
Leslee is predominantly female (98.1%), though 96 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Leslee as a male name
Ranked #11,470 in 2000
5 male births in 2000
Peak: 1978 (10 births)
Leslee as a female name
Ranked #12,850 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1957 (126 births)
Leslee: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leslee span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 1,058 babies were registered. Leslee has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Leslee by Decade
How has Leslee tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Leslee by State
Birth registrations for Leslee span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana. On average, about 75 Leslees were registered per state.
Leslee + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Leslee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Leslee
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Leslee: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leslee?
We estimate approximately 4,095 people named Leslee are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 83,701 Americans share this first name.
Is Leslee a common name?
Leslee is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,001 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leslee most popular?
Leslee reached peak popularity in 1957, when 126 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leslee is approximately 51 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leslee a female name?
Leslee is predominantly female. 98.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leslee Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leslee Smith, Leslee Johnson, Leslee Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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