Leelani vs Lee

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

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Leelani

Girl name

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Name B

Lee

Boy name · Rank #716

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Metric Leelani Lee
Current Rank Unranked #716
Total Births (all years) 52 233,627
Peak Year 2025 1951
Peak Year Births 10 3,682
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 2014 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leelani 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 — 30,200
1970ss — 21,546
1980ss — 19,788
1990ss — 9,011
2000ss — 4,161
2010ss 23 3,557
2020ss 29 2,183

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leelani Lee
2014 5 350
2015 5 375
2016 — 390
2017 5 369
2018 8 352
2019 — 297
2020 5 313
2021 9 378
2022 — 379
2023 5 377
2024 — 370
2025 10 366

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, 2014–2025.

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