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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lee

Ranked #340 - 1 in 52,317 people
US

Most common in

United States

153k bearers

World total

152,914

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#340

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States153k
Worldwide
~153k
rank #340
Rarity
1 in 52,317
of people globally
Gender split
79/21
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~153k in US

About the name Lee

There are an estimated 152,914 people named Lee alive worldwide today. That ranks Lee at #340 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lee is held by approximately 152,914 people, ranking #340 among first names. That works out to roughly 46 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,171 U.S. residents).

Lee is used by both genders, 78.9% male and 21.1% female.

Lee appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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).

Show data table
  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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 152,914 people named Lee alive worldwide today, ranking #340 globally.

Is Lee a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 52,317 people. In the United States there are roughly 152,914 bearers, which is 1 in 2,171 Americans.

Is Lee a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lee is used 78.9% male and 21.1% female.

Where does the name Lee come from?

Who are famous people named Lee?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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