How Many People Are Named Leslie Williams?
There are approximately 1,562 people named Leslie Williams living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 219,433 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Leslie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Williams. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1,562
1 in 219,433 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Leslie: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Leslie. The peak year was 1957 with 8,199 births. The average person named Leslie today is 51 years old.
Ancestry of the Williams Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Williams, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Leslie" has an estimated frequency of 0.0827% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Williams" appears at a rate of 550.97 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1,562 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Leslie Williams: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Leslie Williams?
We estimate approximately 1,562 people named Leslie Williams are alive in the United States today. The first name Leslie is shared by 283,420 Americans, and the surname Williams is shared by 1,850,671.
How rare is the name Leslie Williams?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 219,433 Americans. The first name Leslie is common and the surname Williams is very common.
Is Leslie a male or female name?
Leslie is predominantly female, with 29.5% of bearers being male and 70.5% female. It peaked in popularity in 1957 and the average bearer today is 51 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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