US first names, 1940–2025
Random names that start with L
Linda, Lisa, Larry and thousands of rarer L names, paired with real American surnames. Hit generate until one fits.
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About L names
Between 1940 and 2025 the Social Security Administration recorded 10,484,302 girls across 4,428 different L names, and 6,121,693 boys across 1,823.
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What the data says
- About 1 in 2 girls with a name starting with L born from 1940 to 2025 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 47.1% of all recorded girls with a name starting with L.
- Among girls with a name starting with L, names behave like 105 equally common names out of 4,428 in use (effective number of names).
- The average girl's name starting with L has 5.3 letters.
- About 1 in 2 boys with a name starting with L born from 1940 to 2025 got one of just 10 names. Those 10 names hold 54.1% of all recorded boys with a name starting with L.
- Among boys with a name starting with L, names behave like 54 equally common names out of 1,823 in use (effective number of names).
- The average boy's name starting with L has 5.2 letters.
- Fastest riser for girls: Lennyn, from 68 births in 2006 to 2015 to 741 in 2016 to 2025.
- Biggest fall for girls: Lexis, from 809 births in 2006 to 2015 to 107 in 2016 to 2025.
- Fastest riser for boys: Leovanni, from 37 births in 2006 to 2015 to 404 in 2016 to 2025.
- Biggest fall for boys: Ladainian, from 320 births in 2006 to 2015 to 10 in 2016 to 2025.
Girls: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linda | 1,416,574 | 13.51% |
| 2 | Lisa | 966,452 | 9.22% |
| 3 | Laura | 665,407 | 6.35% |
| 4 | Lauren | 475,555 | 4.54% |
| 5 | Lori | 341,754 | 3.26% |
| 6 | Leslie | 266,249 | 2.54% |
| 7 | Leah | 240,016 | 2.29% |
| 8 | Lillian | 210,668 | 2.01% |
| 9 | Lily | 178,159 | 1.70% |
| 10 | Lynn | 176,878 | 1.69% |
| 11 | Laurie | 164,786 | 1.57% |
| 12 | Lindsey | 157,539 | 1.50% |
| 13 | Lydia | 146,988 | 1.40% |
| 14 | Lucy | 141,142 | 1.35% |
| 15 | Lindsay | 130,306 | 1.24% |
| 16 | Layla | 129,136 | 1.23% |
| 17 | Lois | 114,052 | 1.09% |
| 18 | Lorraine | 105,801 | 1.01% |
| 19 | Loretta | 100,817 | 0.96% |
| 20 | Louise | 88,107 | 0.84% |
Boys: Top 20 names
| # | Name | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Larry | 731,461 | 11.95% |
| 2 | Logan | 385,706 | 6.30% |
| 3 | Liam | 358,536 | 5.86% |
| 4 | Lucas | 329,986 | 5.39% |
| 5 | Luke | 317,367 | 5.18% |
| 6 | Lawrence | 299,102 | 4.89% |
| 7 | Luis | 285,621 | 4.67% |
| 8 | Louis | 213,334 | 3.48% |
| 9 | Levi | 206,726 | 3.38% |
| 10 | Landon | 185,422 | 3.03% |
| 11 | Leo | 161,090 | 2.63% |
| 12 | Leonard | 159,117 | 2.60% |
| 13 | Lee | 157,250 | 2.57% |
| 14 | Leon | 112,339 | 1.84% |
| 15 | Lance | 104,419 | 1.71% |
| 16 | Lincoln | 101,448 | 1.66% |
| 17 | Leroy | 97,162 | 1.59% |
| 18 | Leonardo | 94,832 | 1.55% |
| 19 | Lewis | 80,552 | 1.32% |
| 20 | Lorenzo | 79,206 | 1.29% |
Girls: 2006 to 2015 → 2016 to 2025
Rising fastest
- Lennyn 68 → 741
- Lakelynn 222 → 2,403
- Levy 30 → 306
- Lumi 68 → 611
- Lively 64 → 546
Falling fastest
- Lexis 809 → 107
- Lyndsay 319 → 48
- Lizet 456 → 74
- Lakayla 462 → 75
- Lesli 779 → 144
Boys: 2006 to 2015 → 2016 to 2025
Rising fastest
- Leovanni 37 → 404
- Legacy 235 → 2,469
- Legend 2,870 → 22,515
- Lux 181 → 1,342
- Lynx 49 → 359
Falling fastest
- Ladainian 320 → 10
- Landin 1,567 → 359
- Lebron 733 → 168
- Logen 598 → 141
- Landan 1,324 → 361
Questions and answers
What was the most common girl's name starting with L from 1940 to 2025?
Linda. 1,416,574 girls received it, 13.51% of all recorded girls born from 1940 to 2025 with a name starting with L.
What was the most common boy's name starting with L from 1940 to 2025?
Larry. 731,461 boys received it, 11.95% of all recorded boys born from 1940 to 2025 with a name starting with L.
How concentrated are names from 1940 to 2025?
Among girls with a name starting with L the 10 most common names cover 47.1% of births; among boys with a name starting with L 54.1%. In this period boys' names were the more concentrated set.
What share of babies get a name starting with L?
Across 1940 to 2025, 5.4% of recorded births had a first name starting with L.
Which names grew fastest compared with 2006 to 2015?
Among names with at least 300 births in 2016 to 2025, the biggest gains were for girls, Lennyn (68 births in 2006 to 2015, 741 in 2016 to 2025); for boys, Leovanni (37 births in 2006 to 2015, 404 in 2016 to 2025).