Masculine dossier · first seen 1900

Les

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Les
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1961

Peak era

1961

Peak rank proxy

182

Current vitality

Rare

Generation

Boomer

1900Peak 19612024

Peak year

1961

Decline from peak

97.3%

2024

All-time

3,437

Les is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1961, when 182 boys were named Les.

In 2024, only 5 boys were given the name.

Down 97.3% from its peak.

All told, about 3,437 Americans have been named Les and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1900.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

AssociationBoomer

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1961

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