FIRST NAME
Lee
Lee is the 213th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 128,062 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 36,516 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #213 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
402,910
living · #123
2020 CENSUS
128,062
living · #213
BABIES NAMED LEE BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025366
As a male name, Lee peaked in 1951, when 3,682 babies were named Lee (the #92 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #610 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
126,842
living · #341
2020 CENSUS
36,516
living · #610
BABIES NAMED LEE BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202521
As a female name, Lee peaked in 1956, when 1,937 babies were named Lee (the #184 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)