Le
Gender-neutral name · Vietnamese
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #2,512 in 1960
0 babies were named Le in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1916–2025
US births per million boys, 1888–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLe first shows up in US birth records in 1888, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 137 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1960, when it reached #2,512.
About the name Le
Le is a gender-neutral name of Vietnamese origin. It has 2 letters and 1 syllable, starting with L and ending in “-le”. US birth records list Le for girls from 1916 to 2006, in 67 of those 91 years. Its best year was 1960, when it ranked #2,512 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2006, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Vietnamese names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.7 | 597,015 girls |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 1,098,901 girls |
| 1930s | 2.5 | 395,257 girls |
| 1940s | 2.6 | 383,142 girls |
| 1950s | 5.4 | 186,220 girls |
| 1960s | 10 | 99,108 girls |
| 1970s | 7.6 | 130,719 girls |
| 1980s | 12 | 83,264 girls |
| 1990s | 8.0 | 124,533 girls |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 344,828 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 25 | 40,323 boys |
| 1910s | 12 | 86,806 boys |
| 1920s | 10 | 96,712 boys |
| 1930s | 4.8 | 208,768 boys |
| 1940s | 3.7 | 271,739 boys |
| 1950s | 3.4 | 294,118 boys |
| 1960s | 2.7 | 374,532 boys |
| 1970s | 4.4 | 226,757 boys |
| 1980s | 5.7 | 174,825 boys |
| 1990s | 6.4 | 155,521 boys |
| 2000s | 2.1 | 467,290 boys |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,388,889 boys |
Other spellings of Le
More Vietnamese names
- Girl name: Nhi · small, little
- Unisex name: Nairi · ancient name of Armenia
- Girl name: Quynh · night-blooming flower
- Unisex name: Lan · orchid
- Unisex name: Bay · bay
- Unisex name: Bijou · jewel
- Boy name: Teo
- Unisex name: Cam
Questions about the name Le
What is the origin of the name Le?
Le has Vietnamese roots in our records. Other Vietnamese names include Nhi, Nairi, Quynh.
Is Le a boy or girl name?
Both. Le is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Le?
Le is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2006. It peaked at #2,512 in 1960.