Lee is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #281 in 2011 with 158 recorded births. This places Lee in the top 5% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 1,053 births ranking #64. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 85.0%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 2,189 boys born was named Lee. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.