Less Name Popularity and Statistics

Less 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 Record1957
Total Recorded U.S. Births281
First Year on Record1881

Less popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
1957Boys7#3,257
1956Boys6#3,535
1954Boys6#3,452
1948Boys6#3,316
1947Boys5#3,733
1940Boys5#3,459
1939Boys5#3,480
1938Boys6#3,175
1937Boys6#3,175
1935Boys5#3,645
1933Boys5#3,642
1932Boys5#3,776
1931Boys5#3,763
1930Boys8#3,022
1929Boys6#3,559
1926Boys6#3,708
1925Boys8#3,155
1924Boys8#3,260
1923Boys14#2,224
1921Boys6#3,869
1920Boys7#3,489
1919Boys13#2,265
1918Boys7#3,368
1917Boys9#2,732

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

1923 · Boys

14 recorded births and rank #2,224.

1919 · Boys

13 recorded births and rank #2,265.

1900 · Boys

13 recorded births and rank #699.

1915 · Boys

11 recorded births and rank #2,310.