Lara vs Leslie
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Lara
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #691
- Peak
- #222 (1969)
- Babies in 2025
- 409
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- FL, CA, NY
VS
Leslie
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #712
- Peak
- #56 (1981)
- Babies in 2025
- 393
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Lara is the more popular pick (#691 vs #712). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Lara is a steady, dependable choice, Leslie is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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