unisex name
Le
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 2
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,905
Le is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 53% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2014 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1982, when 49 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
Le over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2014, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1910s | 87 |
| 1920s | 125 |
| 1930s | 78 |
| 1940s | 92 |
| 1950s | 172 |
| 1960s | 234 |
| 1970s | 191 |
| 1980s | 310 |
| 1990s | 272 |
| 2000s | 79 |
| 2010s (to 2014) | 7 |
How popular is Le?
In 2014, Le was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Le is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Le
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Le also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Le over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Le
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Le — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Le
How popular is the name Le?
In 2014, Le was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Le a girl's or a boy's name?
Le is used for both girls and boys. About 53% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Le?
Le has 1 syllable.
When was Le most popular?
Le peaked in 1982, when 49 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Le a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Le currently ranks #5,927 in the United States. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.