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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Les is a unisex given name documented in English.
Diminutif de Lester ou Leslie.
02 / Across borders
Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.
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2 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Statistics + language records
United States, 2025: 11 boys (rank 7194). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Les
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | 5 | 1,310 | observed |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | 11 | 1,676 | observed |
| 1914 | 8 | 2,457 | observed |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1917 | 8 | 2,956 | observed |
| 1918 | 7 | 3,368 | observed |
| 1919 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1920 | 9 | 2,967 | observed |
| 1921 | 15 | 2,152 | observed |
| 1922 | 11 | 2,630 | observed |
| 1923 | 8 | 3,175 | observed |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | 7 | 3,408 | observed |
| 1926 | 9 | 2,904 | observed |
| 1927 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1928 | 12 | 2,387 | observed |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | 11 | 2,444 | observed |
| 1931 | 8 | 2,864 | observed |
| 1932 | 11 | 2,313 | observed |
| 1933 | 11 | 2,214 | observed |
| 1934 | 16 | 1,783 | observed |
| 1935 | 16 | 1,757 | observed |
| 1936 | 18 | 1,587 | observed |
| 1937 | 26 | 1,313 | observed |
| 1938 | 18 | 1,613 | observed |
| 1939 | 17 | 1,636 | observed |
| 1940 | 37 | 1,067 | observed |
| 1941 | 30 | 1,209 | observed |
| 1942 | 33 | 1,214 | observed |
| 1943 | 61 | 846 | observed |
| 1944 | 54 | 861 | observed |
| 1945 | 50 | 899 | observed |
| 1946 | 74 | 773 | observed |
| 1947 | 91 | 719 | observed |
| 1948 | 70 | 813 | observed |
| 1949 | 49 | 997 | observed |
| 1950 | 28 | 1,364 | observed |
| 1951 | 33 | 1,279 | observed |
| 1952 | 30 | 1,378 | observed |
| 1953 | 39 | 1,189 | observed |
| 1954 | 41 | 1,169 | observed |
| 1955 | 59 | 976 | observed |
| 1956 | 112 | 699 | observed |
| 1957 | 126 | 680 | observed |
| 1958 | 162 | 603 | observed |
| 1959 | 160 | 612 | observed |
| 1960 | 172 | 598 | observed |
| 1961 | 182 | 586 | observed |
| 1962 | 126 | 689 | observed |
| 1963 | 121 | 704 | observed |
| 1964 | 105 | 749 | observed |
| 1965 | 92 | 768 | observed |
| 1966 | 83 | 800 | observed |
| 1967 | 71 | 848 | observed |
| 1968 | 63 | 910 | observed |
| 1969 | 57 | 1,017 | observed |
| 1970 | 54 | 1,117 | observed |
| 1971 | 48 | 1,181 | observed |
| 1972 | 25 | 1,771 | observed |
| 1973 | 29 | 1,612 | observed |
| 1974 | 26 | 1,790 | observed |
| 1975 | 25 | 1,884 | observed |
| 1976 | 30 | 1,711 | observed |
| 1977 | 32 | 1,670 | observed |
| 1978 | 20 | 2,279 | observed |
| 1979 | 18 | 2,568 | observed |
| 1980 | 21 | 2,367 | observed |
| 1981 | 21 | 2,338 | observed |
| 1982 | 19 | 2,518 | observed |
| 1983 | 19 | 2,493 | observed |
| 1984 | 15 | 2,956 | observed |
| 1985 | 22 | 2,357 | observed |
| 1986 | 14 | 3,268 | observed |
| 1987 | 8 | 4,968 | observed |
| 1988 | 27 | 2,255 | observed |
| 1989 | 17 | 3,325 | observed |
| 1990 | 12 | 4,407 | observed |
| 1991 | 10 | 5,096 | observed |
| 1992 | 10 | 5,236 | observed |
| 1993 | 6 | 7,638 | observed |
| 1994 | 6 | 7,770 | observed |
| 1995 | 11 | 5,124 | observed |
| 1996 | 5 | 9,015 | observed |
| 1997 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1998 | 9 | 6,314 | observed |
| 1999 | 6 | 8,704 | observed |
| 2000 | 13 | 5,297 | observed |
| 2001 | 5 | 10,556 | observed |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | 7 | 8,643 | observed |
| 2004 | 7 | 8,927 | observed |
| 2005 | 5 | 11,472 | observed |
| 2006 | 7 | 9,585 | observed |
| 2007 | 7 | 9,788 | observed |
| 2008 | 9 | 8,324 | observed |
| 2009 | 10 | 7,692 | observed |
| 2010 | 8 | 8,803 | observed |
| 2011 | 11 | 7,009 | observed |
| 2012 | 5 | 12,274 | observed |
| 2013 | 7 | 9,655 | observed |
| 2014 | 8 | 8,781 | observed |
| 2015 | 10 | 7,491 | observed |
| 2016 | 14 | 6,053 | observed |
| 2017 | 12 | 6,685 | observed |
| 2018 | 8 | 8,819 | observed |
| 2019 | 12 | 6,777 | observed |
| 2020 | 10 | 7,502 | observed |
| 2021 | 5 | 12,146 | observed |
| 2022 | 8 | 8,990 | observed |
| 2023 | 6 | 10,821 | observed |
| 2024 | 5 | 12,349 | observed |
| 2025 | 11 | 7,194 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Les” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American jazz guitarist, country guitarist, songwriter and inventor (1915–2009)
English association football player (born 1966)
American politician (1938-1995)
Australian poet and critic (1938-2019)
American jazz pianist and vocalist (1935–2023)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
