Is Lee a Male or Female Name?
Lee is a unisex name
Gender Distribution
The gender distribution of people named Lee globally is 74.6% males and 25.4% females. The country with the highest male ratio is United Kingdom with 96.1% and the country with the highest female ratio is Israel with 87.0%
| Country | Male Ratio | Female Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Globally | 74.6% | 25.4% |
| United States | 81.6% | 18.4% |
| United Kingdom | 96.1% | 3.9% |
| Malaysia | 57.5% | 42.5% |
| Singapore | 60.2% | 39.8% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 55.4% | 44.6% |
| China | 58.8% | 41.2% |
| Canada | 75.9% | 24.1% |
| Australia | 88.6% | 11.4% |
| South Africa | 40.6% | 59.4% |
| St. Lucia | 91.6% | 8.4% |
| South Korea | 78.7% | 21.3% |
| Taiwan | 60.4% | 39.6% |
| Ireland | 92.5% | 7.5% |
| Philippines | 57.5% | 42.5% |
| Israel | 13.0% | 87.0% |
| France | 65.3% | 34.7% |
| New Zealand | 88.9% | 11.1% |
| Germany | 62.6% | 37.4% |
| Saudi Arabia | 60.1% | 39.9% |
| Vietnam | 79.8% | 20.2% |
| Indonesia | 68.9% | 31.1% |
| Spain | 81.8% | 18.2% |
| Netherlands | 71.4% | 28.6% |
| India | 72.7% | 27.3% |
| Italy | 68.4% | 31.6% |
| Thailand | 65.2% | 34.8% |
| Brazil | 46.5% | 53.5% |
| Nigeria | 73.3% | 26.7% |
| Japan | 70.6% | 29.4% |
| Belgium | 75.9% | 24.1% |
Age Distribution
The largest group of people named Lee are 45-54 years old, making up 22.9% of people with the name. The smallest group are aged 18-24.
| Age Group | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 18-24 | 5.9% |
| 25-34 | 12.1% |
| 35-44 | 18.0% |
| 45-54 | 22.9% |
| 55-64 | 18.5% |
| 65+ | 22.7% |
Popular Countries
The country with the largest proportion of people named Lee is South Korea with 0.683% of the population. Following is St. Lucia and Singapore.
| Country | Proportion |
|---|---|
| South Korea | 0.683% |
| St. Lucia | 0.512% |
| Singapore | 0.4072% |
| United Kingdom | 0.3467% |
| Malaysia | 0.3466% |
| Hong Kong SAR China | 0.2796% |
| Taiwan | 0.2528% |
| China | 0.2055% |
Historic Popularity
The historic popularity of the name Lee measured by the global proportion of people with the given name.
| Year | Proportion |
|---|---|
| 1956 | 0.038‰ |
| 1957 | 0.0365‰ |
| 1958 | 0.0398‰ |
| 1959 | 0.0316‰ |
| 1960 | 0.0353‰ |
| 1961 | 0.0365‰ |
| 1962 | 0.0361‰ |
| 1963 | 0.0352‰ |
| 1964 | 0.0302‰ |
| 1965 | 0.0317‰ |
| 1966 | 0.0416‰ |
| 1967 | 0.0393‰ |
| 1968 | 0.046‰ |
| 1969 | 0.0483‰ |
| 1970 | 0.0492‰ |
| 1971 | 0.0522‰ |
| 1972 | 0.0514‰ |
| 1973 | 0.0504‰ |
| 1974 | 0.0507‰ |
| 1975 | 0.0475‰ |
| 1976 | 0.0498‰ |
| 1977 | 0.0459‰ |
| 1978 | 0.0438‰ |
| 1979 | 0.0452‰ |
| 1980 | 0.0381‰ |
| 1981 | 0.0416‰ |
| 1982 | 0.0408‰ |
| 1983 | 0.0415‰ |
| 1984 | 0.0378‰ |
| 1985 | 0.0379‰ |
| 1986 | 0.0368‰ |
| 1987 | 0.0383‰ |
| 1988 | 0.0379‰ |
| 1989 | 0.0297‰ |
| 1990 | 0.0281‰ |
| 1991 | 0.0292‰ |
| 1992 | 0.0271‰ |
| 1993 | 0.0267‰ |
| 1994 | 0.0238‰ |
| 1995 | 0.0146‰ |
| 1996 | 0.0148‰ |
| 1997 | 0.0152‰ |
| 1998 | 0.0154‰ |
| 1999 | 0.0162‰ |
| 2000 | 0.0129‰ |
| 2001 | 0.0061‰ |
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