2,535 American names begin with L, ordered by how many people have carried each one since 1880. See them split by girls and boys.
| Name | Meaning | 2025 births | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda | midcentury name | 294 | |
| Lisa | boomer-era name | 256 | |
| Larry | midcentury name | 198 | |
| Laura | boomer-era name | 805 | |
| Lauren | Gen X and millennial name | 777 | |
| Lillian | Lily | 3,966 | |
| Lawrence | midcentury name | 585 | |
| Logan | Little hollow | 6,351 | |
| Louis | interwar name | 1,397 | |
| Leslie | midcentury name | 425 | |
| Liam | Resolute protector | 20,846 | |
| Lori | boomer-era name | 118 | |
| Louise | interwar name | 579 | |
| Lois | interwar name | 124 | |
| Lucas | From Lucania; light | 10,228 | |
| Luke | From Lucania; light | 6,957 | |
| Lee | midcentury name | 387 | |
| Leonard | interwar name | 438 | |
| Luis | millennial-parent name | 2,482 | |
| Leo | Lion | 8,196 | |
| Leah | Weary; wild cow | 3,880 | |
| Lucy | Light | 6,184 | |
| Lynn | midcentury name | 84 | |
| Lucille | interwar name | 1,314 | |
| Levi | Joined; attached | 9,713 | |
| Lorraine | interwar name | 238 | |
| Leroy | interwar name | 269 | |
| Lily | Lily flower | 6,673 | |
| Landon | millennial-parent name | 2,868 | |
| Lydia | From Lydia | 2,692 | |
| Leon | interwar name | 2,583 | |
| Loretta | interwar name | 485 | |
| Laurie | boomer-era name | 60 | |
| Lindsey | Gen X and millennial name | 161 | |
| Lloyd | Edwardian name | 111 | |
| Lillie | Edwardian name | 420 | |
| Lewis | interwar name | 736 | |
| Lena | Edwardian name | 1,106 | |
| Lindsay | Gen X and millennial name | 84 | |
| Lester | Edwardian name | 103 | |
| Layla | Night | 5,338 | |
| Leona | Edwardian name | 723 | |
| Lincoln | Lake colony | 4,778 | |
| Lance | boomer-era name | 279 | |
| Lonnie | midcentury name | 109 | |
| Lola | Edwardian name | 1,132 | |
| Leonardo | Brave lion | 3,789 | |
| Luna | Moon | 6,085 | |
| Lorenzo | From Laurentum; laurel | 3,065 | |
| Lula | interwar name | 100 | |
| Luca | From Lucania; light | 8,824 | |
| Lynda | midcentury name | 30 | |
| Lila | millennial-parent name | 1,670 | |
| Liliana | Lily | 3,118 | |
| Luther | interwar name | 122 | |
| Lilly | millennial-parent name | 1,218 | |
| Lynne | boomer-era name | 6 | |
| Lyle | interwar name | 216 | |
| Lucia | Light | 3,012 | |
| Loren | boomer-era name | 95 | |
| Leland | millennial-parent name | 626 | |
| Lana | midcentury name | 768 | |
| Leilani | Heavenly flower | 3,792 | |
| Laverne | interwar name | 9 | |
| Leila | millennial-parent name | 1,193 | |
| Lacey | Gen X and millennial name | 370 | |
| London | millennial-parent name | 863 | |
| Lora | boomer-era name | 58 | |
| Lane | current name | 1,495 | |
| Lyla | Night | 3,089 | |
| Laurel | midcentury name | 372 | |
| Lottie | Edwardian name | 570 | |
| Latoya | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Leigh | boomer-era name | 31 | |
| Lorena | Gen X and millennial name | 173 | |
| Lukas | current name | 1,161 | |
| Laila | millennial-parent name | 755 | |
| Lynette | boomer-era name | 66 | |
| Leticia | Gen X and millennial name | 120 | |
| Lela | interwar name | 76 | |
| Lowell | interwar name | 36 | |
| Laurence | midcentury name | 98 | |
| Lizzie | Edwardian name | 87 | |
| Lorene | interwar name | 17 | |
| Lesley | Gen X and millennial name | 30 | |
| Lucinda | midcentury name | 116 | |
| Lou | midcentury name | 146 | |
| Lenora | interwar name | 562 | |
| Lamar | Gen X and millennial name | 134 | |
| Lucile | Edwardian name | 26 | |
| Lea | boomer-era name | 321 | |
| Lionel | current name | 419 | |
| Louie | current name | 516 | |
| Luella | Edwardian name | 349 | |
| Latasha | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Lara | boomer-era name | 409 | |
| Leanne | boomer-era name | 71 | |
| Luka | From Lucania; light | 3,898 | |
| Luz | Gen X and millennial name | 324 | |
| Lorna | midcentury name | 56 | |
| Lia | current name | 1,526 | |
| Lainey | Torch; bright | 5,743 | |
| Leola | interwar name | 17 | |
| Lexi | millennial-parent name | 464 | |
| Londyn | millennial-parent name | 812 | |
| Leonel | current name | 942 | |
| Landen | millennial-parent name | 219 | |
| Legend | current name | 1,883 | |
| Lacy | Gen X and millennial name | 67 | |
| Lizbeth | millennial-parent name | 171 | |
| Leanna | Gen X and millennial name | 300 | |
| Lyric | millennial-parent name | 583 | |
| Lilah | current name | 1,736 | |
| Lupe | midcentury name | 13 | |
| Leann | boomer-era name | 34 | |
| Lamont | boomer-era name | 47 | |
| Larissa | Gen X and millennial name | 126 | |
| Lenore | interwar name | 98 | |
| Lilliana | millennial-parent name | 695 | |
| Loyd | interwar name | 5 | |
| Lauryn | Gen X and millennial name | 148 | |
| Lorie | boomer-era name | 8 | |
| Louisa | current name | 407 | |
| Latonya | boomer-era name | — | |
| Leighton | current name | 1,099 | |
| Ladonna | boomer-era name | 6 | |
| Liana | current name | 801 | |
| Lennon | current name | 1,729 | |
| Lilian | millennial-parent name | 537 | |
| Layne | current name | 570 | |
| Lennox | current name | 1,552 | |
| Lina | current name | 527 | |
| Letha | Edwardian name | — | |
| Lawson | current name | 884 | |
| Leia | current name | 1,033 | |
| Latisha | boomer-era name | — | |
| Lorelei | current name | 699 | |
| Libby | millennial-parent name | 202 | |
| Liza | boomer-era name | 126 | |
| Luciano | current name | 1,118 | |
| Loraine | interwar name | 25 | |
| Lorrie | boomer-era name | 7 | |
| Lexie | millennial-parent name | 163 | |
| Lavern | interwar name | 26 | |
| Lavonne | interwar name | — | |
| Luciana | current name | 1,139 | |
| Lesly | millennial-parent name | 149 | |
| Lelia | Edwardian name | 17 | |
| Luann | midcentury name | 7 | |
| Liberty | millennial-parent name | 195 | |
| Lynnette | boomer-era name | 17 | |
| Lessie | Edwardian name | — | |
| Lourdes | boomer-era name | 58 | |
| Lucian | current name | 670 | |
| Lyndsey | Gen X and millennial name | 14 | |
| Luisa | current name | 294 | |
| Laney | millennial-parent name | 421 | |
| Leeann | boomer-era name | 33 | |
| Lilia | current name | 315 | |
| Louella | interwar name | 146 | |
| Lilith | current name | 1,111 | |
| Landyn | millennial-parent name | 228 | |
| Layton | current name | 467 | |
| Lakeisha | boomer-era name | — | |
| Linwood | midcentury name | — | |
| Lulu | Edwardian name | 50 | |
| Lakisha | boomer-era name | — | |
| Lizette | Gen X and millennial name | 29 | |
| Leora | interwar name | 163 | |
| Lawanda | boomer-era name | — | |
| Leta | Edwardian name | 10 | |
| Landry | current name | 508 | |
| Lesa | boomer-era name | — | |
| Letitia | boomer-era name | — | |
| Lavon | interwar name | 43 | |
| Lidia | millennial-parent name | 132 | |
| Lauri | boomer-era name | 7 | |
| Lettie | current name | 358 | |
| Leandro | current name | 785 | |
| Lona | Edwardian name | 12 | |
| Lacie | Gen X and millennial name | 75 | |
| Lindy | boomer-era name | 131 | |
| Lashawn | boomer-era name | 13 | |
| Leyla | current name | 478 | |
| Leota | Edwardian name | — | |
| Lucretia | boomer-era name | 8 | |
| Leonidas | current name | 591 | |
| Lorelai | current name | 926 | |
| Livia | current name | 332 | |
| Liz | boomer-era name | 178 | |
| Lyndon | boomer-era name | 81 | |
| Lucius | current name | 189 | |
| Lenard | interwar name | 5 | |
| Leif | current name | 257 | |
| Lucien | current name | 265 | |
| Lemuel | interwar name | 74 | |
| Linnea | current name | 149 | |
| Latanya | boomer-era name | — | |
| Lilyana | millennial-parent name | 237 | |
| Lon | midcentury name | — | |
| Lauretta | Edwardian name | 11 | |
| Lanny | midcentury name | — | |
| Laci | millennial-parent name | 26 | |
| Lisette | Gen X and millennial name | 29 | |
| Lura | Edwardian name | — | |
| Lashonda | boomer-era name | — | |
| Lizeth | millennial-parent name | 85 | |
| Latrice | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Lenny | boomer-era name | 189 | |
| Lilianna | millennial-parent name | 300 | |
| Lyn | midcentury name | 9 | |
| Lorine | interwar name | — | |
| Linnie | interwar name | 14 | |
| Lolita | boomer-era name | 9 | |
| Lucca | current name | 783 | |
| Luanne | midcentury name | — | |
| Lyman | Edwardian name | 6 | |
| Lylah | current name | 503 | |
| Laken | current name | 376 | |
| Legacy | current name | 673 | |
| Lakesha | boomer-era name | — | |
| Lyra | current name | 711 | |
| Lorri | boomer-era name | — | |
| Lucero | Gen X and millennial name | 147 | |
| Lucie | current name | 207 | |
| Lennie | interwar name | 77 | |
| Langston | current name | 234 | |
| Lani | boomer-era name | 131 | |
| Leonora | interwar name | 114 | |
| Lissette | Gen X and millennial name | 19 | |
| Lorin | Gen X and millennial name | 10 | |
| Laylah | millennial-parent name | 179 | |
| Litzy | millennial-parent name | 68 | |
| Lue | Edwardian name | — | |
| Laureen | midcentury name | 10 | |
| Lazaro | millennial-parent name | 117 | |
| Leandra | Gen X and millennial name | 42 | |
| Lars | millennial-parent name | 83 | |
| Leander | current name | 122 | |
| Liv | current name | 296 | |
| Lailah | millennial-parent name | 131 | |
| Lorenza | interwar name | 16 | |
| Lexus | Gen X and millennial name | 16 | |
| Lavina | interwar name | 56 | |
| Lyndsay | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Leone | Edwardian name | 31 | |
| Leigha | millennial-parent name | 37 | |
| Lillianna | millennial-parent name | 163 | |
| Lovie | Edwardian name | 19 | |
| Latosha | boomer-era name | — |