Lesli
Meaning
“A modern American respelling of Leslie, a Scottish surname and place name.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Lesli peaked in the 2000s.
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Popularity in Brazil
257 people · the #21,268 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 33
Among people named Lesli living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Lesli
People given the name Lesli in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1960 to 2009. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Lesli deep dive
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