United States name statistics
Lee in United States
Estimated bearers
152,914
Country rank
#340
Per 100k
46
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 78.9%Female 21.1%
Lee popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Lee, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 389
- 1881: 381
- 1882: 470
- 1883: 443
- 1884: 483
- 1885: 394
- 1886: 436
- 1887: 460
- 1888: 491
- 1889: 492
- 1890: 468
- 1891: 410
- 1892: 528
- 1893: 511
- 1894: 538
- 1895: 576
- 1896: 528
- 1897: 550
- 1898: 609
- 1899: 482
- 1900: 813
- 1901: 519
- 1902: 609
- 1903: 587
- 1904: 671
- 1905: 651
- 1906: 586
- 1907: 708
- 1908: 750
- 1909: 780
- 1910: 965
- 1911: 904
- 1912: 1,342
- 1913: 1,522
- 1914: 1,856
- 1915: 2,361
- 1916: 2,491
- 1917: 2,483
- 1918: 2,666
- 1919: 2,673
- 1920: 2,864
- 1921: 2,813
- 1922: 2,867
- 1923: 2,853
- 1924: 2,908
- 1925: 3,068
- 1926: 2,855
- 1927: 2,880
- 1928: 2,795
- 1929: 2,683
- 1930: 2,826
- 1931: 2,569
- 1932: 2,741
- 1933: 2,704
- 1934: 2,800
- 1935: 2,900
- 1936: 2,857
- 1937: 2,937
- 1938: 3,025
- 1939: 3,066
- 1940: 3,116
- 1941: 3,262
- 1942: 3,506
- 1943: 3,386
- 1944: 3,529
- 1945: 3,629
- 1946: 4,153
- 1947: 4,533
- 1948: 4,287
- 1949: 4,380
- 1950: 4,429
- 1951: 4,573
- 1952: 4,603
- 1953: 4,598
- 1954: 4,923
- 1955: 5,423
- 1956: 5,448
- 1957: 5,422
- 1958: 5,210
- 1959: 5,058
- 1960: 4,961
- 1961: 4,620
- 1962: 4,643
- 1963: 4,495
- 1964: 4,309
- 1965: 4,072
- 1966: 4,176
- 1967: 4,100
- 1968: 4,028
- 1969: 3,896
- 1970: 3,760
- 1971: 3,345
- 1972: 2,951
- 1973: 2,764
- 1974: 2,723
- 1975: 2,443
- 1976: 2,405
- 1977: 2,575
- 1978: 2,470
- 1979: 2,700
- 1980: 2,861
- 1981: 2,747
- 1982: 2,690
- 1983: 2,290
- 1984: 2,524
- 1985: 2,315
- 1986: 2,218
- 1987: 2,054
- 1988: 2,054
- 1989: 1,777
- 1990: 1,647
- 1991: 1,462
- 1992: 1,284
- 1993: 1,148
- 1994: 1,042
- 1995: 876
- 1996: 815
- 1997: 687
- 1998: 694
- 1999: 591
- 2000: 569
- 2001: 569
- 2002: 481
- 2003: 446
- 2004: 455
- 2005: 406
- 2006: 420
- 2007: 404
- 2008: 378
- 2009: 403
- 2010: 384
- 2011: 373
- 2012: 379
- 2013: 390
- 2014: 373
- 2015: 399
- 2016: 423
- 2017: 390
- 2018: 378
- 2019: 317
- 2020: 341
- 2021: 393
- 2022: 405
- 2023: 401
- 2024: 395
- 2025: 387
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Lee in United States?
An estimated 152,914 people in United States are named Lee. That works out to 1 in 2,171 residents.
Is Lee a common name in United States?
Lee ranks #340 among first names in United States.