Leslee
Leslee was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1946, when it ranked 825th; the most babies were born in 1957 (126). More babies were named Leslee in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Leslie) garden of hollies (Scottish place name) · Scottish Gaelic
- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedgirls
- Babies in 2025
- 0girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1957126 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,001babies recorded
What does the name Leslee mean?
Leslee is a spelling of Leslie, pronounced the same way, so it shares Leslie's meaning and origin.
Leslie is a Scottish surname from a place name in Aberdeenshire. Wiktionary gives the older form Lesslyn and explains it as Scottish Gaelic lios cuileann, garden or enclosure of hollies. The surname then became a boys' name. Wiktionary notes that its use for girls is mostly American. In the US both sexes have used it since records began in 1880.
lios (Scottish Gaelic, “enclosure, garden”)cuileann (Scottish Gaelic, “holly”)
How sure is this? Probable. Wiktionary only; place-name etymologies of this kind are often uncertain.
Related names: Lesley, Les, Lesli.
See also: Scottish names, names that mean tree, names from places.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Leslie' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Leslee popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 96 since 1955.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #6,303 | 21 |
| 2000 | #3,626 | 36 |
| 1990 | #1,963 | 70 |
| 1980 | #1,270 | 102 |
| 1970 | #1,181 | 98 |
| 1960 | #1,121 | 94 |
| 1950 | #992 | 85 |
| 1940 | #4,129 | 6 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Leslee, counting every spelling?
Leslee is a spelling of Leslie, a name family that ranked #518 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together. Together these spellings went to 585 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie | 393 | #712 | 2,259 |
| Lesly | 149 | #1,448 | 853 |
| Lesley | 30 | #4,617 | 186 |
| Lesli | 13 | #8,138 | 77 |
| Leslee | — | — | 34 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How old are people named Leslee?
About 4,300 people born in the US named Leslee are alive today, with a median age of 54; half are between 40 and 67. That makes Leslee mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Leslee: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Leslee, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Leslee
What does Leslee mean?
Leslee is a spelling of Leslie, which means “garden of hollies (Scottish place name)” (Scottish Gaelic origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Leslee?
Leslee was not among the names given to 5 or more girls in 2025. Its best year was 1946, when it ranked 825th; the most babies were born in 1957 (126). More babies were named Leslee in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Leslee a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Leslee in the US.