Boy name
Lee
Lee holds the #725 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 366 newborn boys in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 1900 (#39 nationally, 675 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Iowa (#276 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#725
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#39
in 1900 (1900s)
Babies in 2025
366
boys named Lee
Lee popularity, 1880–2025
Where Lee is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Iowa (#276), Nebraska (#432), Arkansas (#444)
Uniqueness score
47/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Lee in the most recent year of SSA data.
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