Les Boy
How popular is Les?
#7,190 boy name in 2025
11 baby boys were named Les in the US in 2025, making it the 7190th most popular boy name.
2,498living people named Les (est.)
64median age of people named Les
3,480babies named Les since 1880
1 in 301,395US babies born in 2025
Les popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #7,190 for boys (▲ 5154 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 11 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+10% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #7,486 in 2015, #7,497 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1961 (182 boys) |
| Highest rank | #586 in 1961 |
| First recorded | 1900 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Les by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | #1,309 |
| 1910s | 34 | #1,675 |
| 1920s | 71 | #2,151 |
| 1930s | 152 | #1,313 |
| 1940s | 549 | #718 |
| 1950s | 790 | #602 |
| 1960s | 1,072 | #586 |
| 1970s | 307 | #1,117 |
| 1980s | 183 | #2,250 |
| 1990s | 75 | #4,401 |
| 2000s | 70 | #5,290 |
| 2010s | 95 | #6,048 |
| 2020s | 45 | #7,190 |
Boy names about as popular as Les
Questions
- Is Les a boy or girl name?
- Les is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Les were boys.
- How popular is the name Les?
- 11 baby boys were named Les in the US in 2025, making it the 7190th most popular boy name.
- When was Les most popular?
- Les peaked in 1961, when 182 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #586 in 1961.
- How many people are named Les?
- 3,480 babies have been named Les in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,498 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 64.
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.