Boys name
Lee
Lee is a boys' name given to 217,879 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1951 with 3,678 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 19th among boys names in Arkansas in 1910.
Which states favor Lee
Lee by state
Top states by all-time births named Lee. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 16,998 | #869 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 13,287 | #1068 (2025) |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 11,384 | #410 (2025) |
| 4 | New York | 11,305 | #759 (2025) |
| 5 | Illinois | 9,839 | #668 (2025) |
| 6 | Ohio | 8,970 | #660 (2025) |
| 7 | Mississippi | 8,747 | #384 (2024) |
| 8 | Michigan | 8,246 | #750 (2025) |
| 9 | North Carolina | 8,008 | #748 (2025) |
| 10 | Georgia | 7,309 | #1052 (2025) |
| 11 | Alabama | 6,833 | #660 (2025) |
| 12 | Louisiana | 6,761 | #640 (2025) |
| 13 | Florida | 5,955 | #989 (2025) |
| 14 | Tennessee | 5,950 | #574 (2025) |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 5,709 | #505 (2025) |
| 16 | Arkansas | 5,522 | #472 (2025) |
| 17 | Missouri | 5,391 | #693 (2025) |
| 18 | Minnesota | 5,111 | #616 (2025) |
| 19 | South Carolina | 4,736 | #711 (2025) |
| 20 | Kentucky | 4,652 | #554 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).