Masculine dossier · first seen 1900
Les
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1961
Peak era
1961
Peak births
182
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Les
How many people are named Les?
An estimated 2,296 living Americans are named Les.
How rare is Les?
Les is very rare among babies today, with 11 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 94% from its 1961 peak.
How old is the typical Les?
The median age of a living American named Les is approximately 63 years, with most bearers falling between 52 and 68 years old.
Is Les still popular?
Not especially. Les has been declining since its 1961 peak and registered 11 births in 2025.
Where is Les most common?
Les has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 3.3× more often than the national baseline.
1900Peak 19612025
Peak year
1961
Decline from peak
94%
2025
11
All-time
3,448
Where it lives now
Les is most concentrated in California — about 2.1× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Les is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.