Lesli is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lesli means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lesli across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lesli has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lesli is a girl name of Scottish (Gaelic) origin meaning “garden by the pool, holly garden”. A variant spelling of Leslie.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,799 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lesli per year, United States (1946 to 2025). United States peaked in 2001 (166/yr).
Lesli is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2001, when it ranked #2,125 nationally (given to 166 babies that year).
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