Leslie is a moderately popular girls' name in United States, ranking #266 in 2012 with 1,225 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. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 54.0%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 1,437 girls born was named Leslie. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.