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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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  1. 1880: 389
  2. 1881: 381
  3. 1882: 470
  4. 1883: 443
  5. 1884: 483
  6. 1885: 394
  7. 1886: 436
  8. 1887: 460
  9. 1888: 491
  10. 1889: 492
  11. 1890: 468
  12. 1891: 410
  13. 1892: 528
  14. 1893: 511
  15. 1894: 538
  16. 1895: 576
  17. 1896: 528
  18. 1897: 550
  19. 1898: 609
  20. 1899: 482
  21. 1900: 813
  22. 1901: 519
  23. 1902: 609
  24. 1903: 587
  25. 1904: 671
  26. 1905: 651
  27. 1906: 586
  28. 1907: 708
  29. 1908: 750
  30. 1909: 780
  31. 1910: 965
  32. 1911: 904
  33. 1912: 1,342
  34. 1913: 1,522
  35. 1914: 1,856
  36. 1915: 2,361
  37. 1916: 2,491
  38. 1917: 2,483
  39. 1918: 2,666
  40. 1919: 2,673
  41. 1920: 2,864
  42. 1921: 2,813
  43. 1922: 2,867
  44. 1923: 2,853
  45. 1924: 2,908
  46. 1925: 3,068
  47. 1926: 2,855
  48. 1927: 2,880
  49. 1928: 2,795
  50. 1929: 2,683
  51. 1930: 2,826
  52. 1931: 2,569
  53. 1932: 2,741
  54. 1933: 2,704
  55. 1934: 2,800
  56. 1935: 2,900
  57. 1936: 2,857
  58. 1937: 2,937
  59. 1938: 3,025
  60. 1939: 3,066
  61. 1940: 3,116
  62. 1941: 3,262
  63. 1942: 3,506
  64. 1943: 3,386
  65. 1944: 3,529
  66. 1945: 3,629
  67. 1946: 4,153
  68. 1947: 4,533
  69. 1948: 4,287
  70. 1949: 4,380
  71. 1950: 4,429
  72. 1951: 4,573
  73. 1952: 4,603
  74. 1953: 4,598
  75. 1954: 4,923
  76. 1955: 5,423
  77. 1956: 5,448
  78. 1957: 5,422
  79. 1958: 5,210
  80. 1959: 5,058
  81. 1960: 4,961
  82. 1961: 4,620
  83. 1962: 4,643
  84. 1963: 4,495
  85. 1964: 4,309
  86. 1965: 4,072
  87. 1966: 4,176
  88. 1967: 4,100
  89. 1968: 4,028
  90. 1969: 3,896
  91. 1970: 3,760
  92. 1971: 3,345
  93. 1972: 2,951
  94. 1973: 2,764
  95. 1974: 2,723
  96. 1975: 2,443
  97. 1976: 2,405
  98. 1977: 2,575
  99. 1978: 2,470
  100. 1979: 2,700
  101. 1980: 2,861
  102. 1981: 2,747
  103. 1982: 2,690
  104. 1983: 2,290
  105. 1984: 2,524
  106. 1985: 2,315
  107. 1986: 2,218
  108. 1987: 2,054
  109. 1988: 2,054
  110. 1989: 1,777
  111. 1990: 1,647
  112. 1991: 1,462
  113. 1992: 1,284
  114. 1993: 1,148
  115. 1994: 1,042
  116. 1995: 876
  117. 1996: 815
  118. 1997: 687
  119. 1998: 694
  120. 1999: 591
  121. 2000: 569
  122. 2001: 569
  123. 2002: 481
  124. 2003: 446
  125. 2004: 455
  126. 2005: 406
  127. 2006: 420
  128. 2007: 404
  129. 2008: 378
  130. 2009: 403
  131. 2010: 384
  132. 2011: 373
  133. 2012: 379
  134. 2013: 390
  135. 2014: 373
  136. 2015: 399
  137. 2016: 423
  138. 2017: 390
  139. 2018: 378
  140. 2019: 317
  141. 2020: 341
  142. 2021: 393
  143. 2022: 405
  144. 2023: 401
  145. 2024: 395
  146. 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.