Leelah vs Lee

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

Name A

Leelah

Girl name · Rank #6530

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Name B

Lee

Boy name · Rank #714

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Metric Leelah Lee
Current Rank #6530 #714
Total Births (all years) 427 233,256
Peak Year 2018 1951
Peak Year Births 32 3,682
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 2000 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leelah Lee
1880ss — 3,945
1890ss — 4,384
1900ss — 5,158
1910ss — 15,380
1920ss — 23,556
1930ss — 23,954
1940ss — 30,978
1950ss — 35,826
1960ss — 30,198
1970ss — 21,549
1980ss — 19,787
1990ss — 9,011
2000ss 92 4,161
2010ss 255 3,556
2020ss 80 1,813

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leelah Lee
2014 28 349
2015 23 375
2016 27 390
2017 30 369
2018 32 352
2019 21 297
2020 13 313
2021 13 377
2022 20 377
2023 16 376
2024 18 370

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, 2000–2024.

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