Leslie Howard
There are approximately 254 people named Leslie Howard living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,349,427 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Leslie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Howard. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
254
1 in 1,349,427
Named Leslie
283K
Alive today
Named Howard
308K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 283K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 1957
Average age: 51
Estimated bearers: 308K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #75
Per 100K: 89.78
Top ancestry: White (64.3%)
First name trend
Leslie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Leslie. The peak year was 1957 with 8,199 births. The average person named Leslie today is 51 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Howard surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Howard, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 64.3%.
- White64.3%
- Black or African American29.5%
- Two or more races2.5%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Leslie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0827% of the US population, based on 283,420 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Howard appears at a rate of 89.78 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0898%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 254 people with the full name Leslie Howard. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Leslie
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Other people with the surname Howard
FAQ
Leslie Howard: questions and answers
How many people are named Leslie Howard?
We estimate approximately 254 people in the United States share the full name Leslie Howard. That works out to about 1 in 1,349,427 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0827%) with the surname frequency (89.78 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Leslie Howard?
We classify Leslie Howard as "Very Rare". About 1 in 1,349,427 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Leslie a male or female name?
Leslie is predominantly unisex. Out of 382,987 total SSA registrations, 29.5% were male and 70.5% were female. See the full Leslie profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.