Spellings
Leslie or Lesly?
In the US in 2025, 69% of babies in this name family were spelled Leslie and 26% Lesly. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Leslie69% of the family393 born in 2025#712 among girls−55% since 2015Lesly26% of the family149 born in 2025#1,443 among girls−35% since 2015Lesley5% of the family30 born in 2025#4,546 among girls−69% since 2015
Ten years ago
Leslie already led in 2015, with 73% of the family's births; it has 69% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 1,206 to 572 births (−53%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie | 880 | 393 | −55% |
| Lesly | 230 | 149 | −35% |
| Lesley | 96 | 30 | −69% |
How they sound
- Leslie /ˈlɛsli/ (LES-lee)
- Lesly /ˈlɛsli/ (LES-lee)
- Lesley /ˈlɛzli/ (LEZ-lee)
In France
In France in 2025: Leslie 25 births and Lesly 15 births. The other spellings are not given there often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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