Lee Boy
How popular is Lee?
#725 boy name in 2025
366 baby boys were named Lee in the US in 2025, making it the 725th most popular boy name. Another 21 girls got the name (#5,721 for girls).
166,302living people named Lee (est.)
61median age of people named Lee
295,926babies named Lee since 1880
1 in 8,567US babies born in 2025
Lee popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #725 for boys (▼ 9 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 366 boys, 21 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-2% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #677 in 2015, #768 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1951 (3,682 boys) |
| Highest rank | #39 in 1900 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 94% boys, 6% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.3% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Lee is most popular
Babies named Lee per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Iowa: 0.8 per 1,000 (56 boys)
- Kansas: 0.5 per 1,000 (31 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.4 per 1,000 (117 boys)
- Mississippi: 0.4 per 1,000 (23 boys)
- Indiana: 0.4 per 1,000 (64 boys)
Lee by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,945 | #41 |
| 1890s | 4,384 | #43 |
| 1900s | 5,158 | #39 |
| 1910s | 15,380 | #49 |
| 1920s | 23,556 | #82 |
| 1930s | 23,954 | #76 |
| 1940s | 30,978 | #80 |
| 1950s | 35,826 | #91 |
| 1960s | 30,200 | #103 |
| 1970s | 21,546 | #118 |
| 1980s | 19,788 | #123 |
| 1990s | 9,011 | #213 |
| 2000s | 4,161 | #464 |
| 2010s | 3,557 | #662 |
| 2020s | 2,183 | #698 |
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Questions
- Is Lee a boy or girl name?
- Lee is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 94% of babies named Lee were boys.
- How popular is the name Lee?
- 366 baby boys were named Lee in the US in 2025, making it the 725th most popular boy name. Another 21 girls got the name (#5,721 for girls).
- When was Lee most popular?
- Lee peaked in 1951, when 3,682 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #39 in 1900.
- How many people are named Lee?
- 295,926 babies have been named Lee in the US since 1880. We estimate about 166,302 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 61.
- Where is Lee most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Lee was most common in Iowa, at 0.8 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.