Les comes from the English / Gaelic / Leslie tradition, meaning Holly Orchard.
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How popular is Les?
1961peak 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 registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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