Lee is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #105 in 2001 with 460 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 1,053 births ranking #64. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 56.3%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 626 boys born was named Lee. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.