Les Name Popularity and Statistics
Les is predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
How Do You Spell Les?
Les is spelled L-E-S. The name has 3 letters.
Les Popularity in 2025
Rank#7,194
Recorded Births11
- Boys usage rose 5,155 places to #7,194 and recorded 6 more births compared with 2024.
Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.
Les Popularity by Year
The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2001 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.
| Year | Usage Category | Recorded Births | National Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 11 | #7,194 |
| 2024 | Boys | 5 | #12,349 |
| 2023 | Boys | 6 | #10,821 |
| 2022 | Boys | 8 | #8,990 |
| 2021 | Boys | 5 | #12,146 |
| 2020 | Boys | 10 | #7,502 |
| 2019 | Boys | 12 | #6,777 |
| 2018 | Boys | 8 | #8,819 |
| 2017 | Boys | 12 | #6,685 |
| 2016 | Boys | 14 | #6,053 |
| 2015 | Boys | 10 | #7,491 |
| 2014 | Boys | 8 | #8,781 |
| 2013 | Boys | 7 | #9,655 |
| 2012 | Boys | 5 | #12,274 |
| 2011 | Boys | 11 | #7,009 |
| 2010 | Boys | 8 | #8,803 |
| 2009 | Boys | 10 | #7,692 |
| 2008 | Boys | 9 | #8,324 |
| 2007 | Boys | 7 | #9,788 |
| 2006 | Boys | 7 | #9,585 |
| 2005 | Boys | 5 | #11,472 |
| 2004 | Boys | 7 | #8,927 |
| 2003 | Boys | 7 | #8,643 |
| 2001 | Boys | 5 | #10,556 |
When Was Les Most Popular?
Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.
1961 · Boys
182 recorded births
National rank #586
1960 · Boys
172 recorded births
National rank #598
1958 · Boys
162 recorded births
National rank #603
1959 · Boys
160 recorded births
National rank #612
Where Les Ranked Highest in 1989
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Top States for Boys
| State | Rank | Recorded Births |
|---|---|---|
| CA | #2,063 | 5 |