Lee
Featured in baby name books
Lee derives from an Old English word meaning “meadow,” “pasture,” or “field,” and it can also be spelled Leigh. Though it can sound gentle, Lee feels rugged thanks to the jeans brand, Robert E. Lee, and Lee Majors, and it is used for both boys and girls. Well-known bearers include Lee Marvin, Lee Iacocca, Lee Strasberg, and actresses Lee Grant and Lee Remick. Lee also has a Chinese meaning, “plum.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names Book, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Lee in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Lee against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Lee is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Lee in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 366 boys were named Lee, making it the #725 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 233,627 boys have been named Lee, with the most (3,682) in 1951. It is most common, relative to births, in Iowa, Nebraska and Arkansas.
In 2025, 21 girls were named Lee, making it the #5722 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 62,299 girls have been named Lee, with the most (1,937) in 1956.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Ireland | #348 boys | 11 | Central Statistics Office (CSO), 2025 |
| Mexico (Mexico City) | #868 boys | 3 | Dirección General del Registro Civil de la Ciudad de México (Portal de Datos Abiertos de la CDMX), 2022 |
| Scotland | #762 boys | 3 | National Records of Scotland (NRS), 2025 |
| Sweden | #641 girls (all ages) | 1,490 | Statistics Sweden (SCB), 2020 |
| Sweden | #512 boys (all ages) | 1,771 | Statistics Sweden (SCB), 2020 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Storms named Lee
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Lee, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Hurricane Lee (Category 5) | 2023 | North Atlantic | 269 km/h |
| Hurricane Lee (Category 3) | 2017 | North Atlantic | 185 km/h |
| Tropical storm Lee | 2011 | North Atlantic | 93 km/h |
| Tropical storm Lee | 2008 | South Indian Ocean | 111 km/h |
| Tropical storm Lee | 2005 | North Atlantic | 65 km/h |
| Tropical storm Lee | 1988 | Western Pacific | 102 km/h |
| Tropical storm Lee | 1985 | Western Pacific | 111 km/h |
| Typhoon Lee (Category 2) | 1981 | Western Pacific | 176 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Lee
There are 154 towns and villages with Lee in their name, in 14 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 105🇬🇧 United Kingdom 20🇨🇭 Switzerland 5🇲🇾 Malaysia 5🇦🇺 Australia 4🇨🇦 Canada 3🇫🇷 France 2🇮🇩 Indonesia 2
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Fort Lee | New Jersey, 🇺🇸 United States | 36,672 | Map |
| Lee On | Sha Tin, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 15,621 | Map |
| Lee | England, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 14,573 | Map |
| Fort Lee | Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | 9,874 | Map |
| Fort Lee | Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | 7,520 | Map |
| Lee Acres | New Mexico, 🇺🇸 United States | 5,858 | Map |
| Lee Acres | New Mexico, 🇺🇸 United States | 5,858 | Map |
| Lee | New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 United States | 4,500 | Map |
| Lee | Massachusetts, 🇺🇸 United States | 2,051 | Map |
| Robert Lee | Texas, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,020 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Lee
There are 143 lakes and reservoirs with Lee in their name, in 6 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 109🇨🇦 Canada 30🇦🇶 Antarctica 1🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1🇮🇪 Ireland 1🇸🇧 Solomon Islands 1
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| Lac Lee | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Lee | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Lee | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Lee | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Lee | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Lee | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Lee | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Lee | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Lee | Arkansas, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lake Lee | Arkansas, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Lee
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Lee.
Lee "Scratch" Perry
Lee Altus
Lee Ann Womack
Lee Beachill
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Fictional characters named Lee
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Lee as a pet name
FurryName has found 85 dogs named Lee in public pet registers, making it the #1,764 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Basel (2), Adelaide (1), Golden Plains Shire (1). Lee as a dog name →
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