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Leslie

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What official birth registration shows about Leslie: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Leslie: Recorded since 1952, its highest recorded position is #37, and it stood at #3,684 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2005

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2005, ranging from #2683 to #4798.19962000200220032005#2683#4798
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#2683
2000#3912
2002#4137
2003#3099
2005#4798

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 26 of the 40 years from 1964 to 2003.

In 2003: #500 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #1092 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1952–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1952–1968

    Highest recorded position: #37 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1968).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3684 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #37 in New South Wales, Australia in 1952.

Leslie's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#36845HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#226310HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#39904HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#46083HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#30116HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#27347HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#40234HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#27077HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#33625HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#205510HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#30396HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#203910HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#203610HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#21269HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#20979HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#22118HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#146913HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#47983HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#101421HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#122215HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#30995HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#109216HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#41373HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#107715HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#102715HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#39123HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#95316HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#119911HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#88717HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#87417HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#26835HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#55231HighVerified
1968New South Wales, Australiamale#9967InsufficientNot yet available
1967New South Wales, Australiamale#9267InsufficientNot yet available
1966New South Wales, Australiamale#8771InsufficientNot yet available
1965New South Wales, Australiamale#7496InsufficientNot yet available
1964New South Wales, Australiamale#7396InsufficientNot yet available
1963New South Wales, Australiamale#71112InsufficientNot yet available
1962New South Wales, Australiamale#66125InsufficientNot yet available
1961New South Wales, Australiamale#64143InsufficientNot yet available
1960New South Wales, Australiamale#62147InsufficientNot yet available
1959New South Wales, Australiamale#54160InsufficientNot yet available
1958New South Wales, Australiamale#48169InsufficientNot yet available
1957New South Wales, Australiamale#45193InsufficientNot yet available
1956New South Wales, Australiamale#44201InsufficientNot yet available
1955New South Wales, Australiamale#41247InsufficientNot yet available
1954New South Wales, Australiamale#42219InsufficientNot yet available
1953New South Wales, Australiamale#44228InsufficientNot yet available
1952New South Wales, Australiamale#37286InsufficientNot yet available
1967New Zealandmale#9860HighVerified
1964New Zealandmale#8971HighVerified
1963New Zealandmale#9367HighVerified
1962New Zealandmale#9466HighVerified
1961New Zealandmale#7898HighVerified
1960New Zealandmale#7687HighVerified
1959New Zealandmale#7395HighVerified
1958New Zealandmale#68103HighVerified
1957New Zealandmale#6998HighVerified
1956New Zealandmale#58122HighVerified
1955New Zealandmale#58118HighVerified
1954New Zealandmale#52141HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#5003HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#6063HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4983HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3946HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3823HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#4504HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#3637HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandmale#2984HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#5173HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#4085HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandmale#2784HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#29011HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandmale#2714HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#31010HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#3886HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#3866HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandmale#2187HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#3209HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#2744HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#3657HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#2376HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#3697HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandmale#2179HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#29912HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandmale#19112HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#4834HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandmale#19114HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#3309HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#18713HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#14025HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandmale#13826HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandmale#14722HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandmale#12132HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandmale#12332HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandmale#11047HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandmale#12532HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandmale#11141HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#21318HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#11432HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#24512HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#12326HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#14637HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandmale#10729HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#2568HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandmale#11623HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandmale#11324HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandmale#9136HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Leslie is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Leslie, between 1952 and 2025, in 68 of those 74 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1952New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1953New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1954New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1955New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1956New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1957New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1958New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1959New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1960New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1961New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1962New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1963New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1964New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1965New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1966New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1967New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1968New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 1952New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 1954New Zealand: recorded in 1955New Zealand: recorded in 1956New Zealand: recorded in 1957New Zealand: recorded in 1958New Zealand: recorded in 1959New Zealand: recorded in 1960New Zealand: recorded in 1961New Zealand: recorded in 1962New Zealand: recorded in 1963New Zealand: recorded in 1964New Zealand: recorded in 1967New Zealand: highest position in 1954Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1964England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 199619522025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
New South Wales, Australia1952–196817#37 in 1952
New Zealand1954–196712#52 in 1954
Republic of Ireland1964–200333#91 in 1964
England and Wales1996–202527#552 in 1996

Its high point came 44 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1952) than in England and Wales (1996).

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What is known about Leslie

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1952–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1952 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #37 in New South Wales, Australia in 1952. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.