FIRST NAME
Les
Les is the 1,415th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 6,035 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 249 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #1,415 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
14,923
living · #895
2020 CENSUS
6,035
living · #1,415
BABIES NAMED LES BY BIRTH YEAR · 1900–2025
202511
As a male name, Les peaked in 1961, when 182 babies were named Les (the #587 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #20,949 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
249
living · #20,949
BABIES NAMED LES BY BIRTH YEAR · 1954–1961
19616
As a female name, Les peaked in 1958, when 11 babies were named Les (the #3838 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)