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 #714

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Name B

Leeroy

Boy name · Rank #4417

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Metric Lee Leeroy
Current Rank #714 #4417
Total Births (all years) 233,256 4,372
Peak Year 1951 1927
Peak Year Births 3,682 95
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1887

Births by Decade

Decade Lee Leeroy
1880ss 3,945 11
1890ss 4,384 23
1900ss 5,158 65
1910ss 15,380 372
1920ss 23,556 822
1930ss 23,954 685
1940ss 30,978 538
1950ss 35,826 281
1960ss 30,198 281
1970ss 21,549 208
1980ss 19,787 227
1990ss 9,011 233
2000ss 4,161 229
2010ss 3,556 265
2020ss 1,813 132

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lee Leeroy
2014 349 34
2015 375 30
2016 390 25
2017 369 24
2018 352 29
2019 297 25
2020 313 19
2021 377 30
2022 377 30
2023 376 30
2024 370 23

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, 1880–2024.

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