Lee
Lee is of English origin, derived from Old English meaning 'meadow' or 'clearing.' It has also been used as a traditional Chinese and Korean name with various meanings depending on the characters used.
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 365. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 353
- 2012: 357
- 2013: 361
- 2014: 350
- 2015: 375
- 2016: 390
- 2017: 369
- 2018: 352
- 2019: 297
- 2020: 313
- 2021: 378
- 2022: 379
- 2023: 377
- 2024: 370
- 2025: 366
- 2026 (projected): 365
Good to Know
- •Extremely easy to spell and pronounce
- •Works well as both a first name and middle name
- •Popular across multiple cultures with different origins
- •Short and memorable with a gentle yet confident sound
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Statistics
233,627
Total births since 1880
1951
Peak year
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