How Many People Are Named Les?
An estimated 2,610 people in the United States have the first name Les. It is predominantly male (99.1%). The average bearer is 60 years old, and Les peaked in popularity in 1961 with 188 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Les as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Les paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,610
About 1 in 131,324 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.1% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1961
188 births
Total Registered
3,469
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Les
Les is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,469 total births registered, 99.1% were male.
Les as a male name
Ranked #13,390 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1961 (182 births)
Les as a female name
Ranked #6,245 in 1961
6 female births in 1961
Peak: 1958 (11 births)
Les: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Les span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 1,078 babies were registered. Les has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Les by Decade
How has Les tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Les by State
Birth registrations for Les span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Utah, Oregon, North Carolina. On average, about 48 Less were registered per state.
Les + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Les as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Les
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Les: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Les?
We estimate approximately 2,610 people named Les are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 131,324 Americans share this first name.
Is Les a common name?
Les is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,469 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Les most popular?
Les reached peak popularity in 1961, when 188 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Les is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Les a male name?
Les is predominantly male. 99.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Les Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Les Smith, Les Johnson, Les Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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