Popularity in the United States (by decade)
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| Lee (masculine) | Lee (feminine) | |||||
| Year | Rank | Percent Used | Rank | Percent Used | ||
| 2020 | #726 | 0.019 | - | - | ||
| 2010 | #689 | 0.018 | - | - | ||
| 2000 | #573 | 0.020 | - | - | ||
| 1990 | #305 | 0.044 | #1372 | 0.006 | ||
| 1980 | #142 | 0.103 | #539 | 0.020 | ||
| 1970 | #131 | 0.126 | #350 | 0.040 | ||
| 1960 | #113 | 0.154 | #237 | 0.069 | ||
| 1950 | #98 | 0.175 | #220 | 0.070 | ||
| 1940 | #92 | 0.204 | #278 | 0.046 | ||
| 1930 | #83 | 0.221 | #289 | 0.040 | ||
| 1920 | #83 | 0.207 | #292 | 0.041 | ||
| 1910 | #82 | 0.221 | #274 | 0.046 | ||
| 1900 | #46 | 0.352 | #273 | 0.049 | ||
| 1890 | #48 | 0.356 | #309 | 0.035 | ||
| 1880 | #45 | 0.335 | #276 | 0.035 | ||
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