Leslie is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #118 in 1996 with 2,664 recorded births. This places Leslie in the top 1% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2003 with 3,639 births ranking #91. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 658 girls born was named Leslie. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.