Leelyn vs Lee

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

Name A

Leelyn

Boy name · Rank #7099

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Name B

Lee

Boy name · Rank #714

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Metric Leelyn Lee
Current Rank #7099 #714
Total Births (all years) 168 233,256
Peak Year 2010 1951
Peak Year Births 15 3,682
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2007 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Leelyn 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 20 4,161
2010ss 103 3,556
2020ss 45 1,813

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leelyn Lee
2014 10 349
2015 8 375
2016 9 390
2017 9 369
2018 9 352
2019 11 297
2020 10 313
2021 — 377
2022 8 377
2023 15 376
2024 12 370

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, 2007–2024.

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