boy's name
Les
- Origin Ukrainian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,483
Les is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Les is a name of Ukrainian origin.
- Peaked in 1961, when 188 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1900.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Les over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 34 |
| 1920s | 71 |
| 1930s | 152 |
| 1940s | 549 |
| 1950s | 816 |
| 1960s | 1,078 |
| 1970s | 307 |
| 1980s | 183 |
| 1990s | 75 |
| 2000s | 70 |
| 2010s | 95 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 45 |
How popular is Les?
In 2025, Les was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Les 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 Les
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Les also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Les over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Les
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Les — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Les
How popular is the name Les?
In 2025, Les was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Les a girl's or a boy's name?
Les is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Les?
Les has 1 syllable.
When was Les most popular?
Les peaked in 1961, when 188 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Les a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Les currently ranks #7,313 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.