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.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births3,480
First Year on Record1900
Les popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | 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 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1961 · Boys
182 recorded births and rank #586.
1960 · Boys
172 recorded births and rank #598.
1958 · Boys
162 recorded births and rank #603.
1959 · Boys
160 recorded births and 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.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- CA
- Rank #2,063 · 5 recorded births