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Origin & history of Les1
English / Gaelic / Leslie roots
Les comes from the English / Gaelic / Leslie tradition, meaning Holly Orchard.
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How popular is Les?
1961
peak year
Les has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #9303), with about 9 babies named Les each year. In 1961, 182 babies received the name (ranked #587). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 3,469.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
182
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #587)
(ranked #587)
9
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
90
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
3,469
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Les9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
L3
E5
S1
Sum: 9 → Life path 9
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Personality of Les🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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