Names / Unisex names
Lee
Current rank
#727
holding steady
All-time peak
#39
in 1900
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
295,900
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #39 in 1900 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Lee was first recorded in American naming records in 1880, where it reads as a unisex name. 1900 marked its high point, reaching #39. It currently ranks #727 and is keeping its place. Across all years, more than 295,900 children have been named this.