Lee vs Leeroy

Side-by-side comparison of Lee and Leeroy - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lee

Boy name · Rank #716

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Name B

Leeroy

Boy name · Rank #4436

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Metric Lee Leeroy
Current Rank #716 #4436
Total Births (all years) 233,627 4,404
Peak Year 1951 1927
Peak Year Births 3,682 95
Peak Decade 1950s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Lee Leeroy
1880s 3,945 11
1890s 4,384 23
1900s 5,158 65
1910s 15,380 372
1920s 23,556 822
1930s 23,954 685
1940s 30,978 538
1950s 35,826 281
1960s 30,200 281
1970s 21,546 208
1980s 19,788 227
1990s 9,011 233
2000s 4,161 229
2010s 3,557 265
2020s 2,183 164

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lee Leeroy
2014 350 34
2015 375 30
2016 390 25
2017 369 24
2018 352 29
2019 297 25
2020 313 19
2021 378 30
2022 379 30
2023 377 30
2024 370 23
2025 366 32

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2025.

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