boy's name
Less
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Births on record 281
Less is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 1957 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1923, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Less over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1957, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 15 |
| 1890s | 10 |
| 1900s | 46 |
| 1910s | 75 |
| 1920s | 55 |
| 1930s | 45 |
| 1940s | 16 |
| 1950s (to 1957) | 19 |
How popular is Less?
In 1957, Less was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Less
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Less also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Less over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Less
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Less — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Less
How popular is the name Less?
In 1957, Less was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Less a girl's or a boy's name?
Less is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Less?
Less has 1 syllable.
When was Less most popular?
Less peaked in 1923, when 14 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.