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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurice | midcentury name | — | |
| Laurent | interwar name | 15 | |
| Lavonna | boomer-era name | — | |
| Latarsha | boomer-era name | — | |
| Lainie | boomer-era name | 52 | |
| Laynee | current name | 121 | |
| Leni | current name | 197 | |
| Lyndi | Gen X and millennial name | 44 | |
| Lucianna | current name | 98 | |
| Liesl | boomer-era name | 33 | |
| Luanna | boomer-era name | 16 | |
| Laurance | midcentury name | — | |
| Lydell | boomer-era name | 5 | |
| Luverne | interwar name | — | |
| Long | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Laird | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Lavonia | interwar name | — | |
| Lilly-May | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Lavaughn | interwar name | — | |
| Lin | midcentury name | 7 | |
| Lakiesha | boomer-era name | — | |
| Lemar | boomer-era name | 14 | |
| Letisha | boomer-era name | — | |
| Lurline | interwar name | — | |
| Lajuana | boomer-era name | — | |
| Lilly-Mae | millennial-parent name | 17 | |
| Lisamarie | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Lajuan | boomer-era name | — | |
| Lorina | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Loralei | millennial-parent name | 65 | |
| Loralee | interwar name | 8 | |
| Latrisha | boomer-era name | — | |
| Lashawna | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Lucus | Gen X and millennial name | 11 | |
| Latashia | boomer-era name | — | |
| Lavona | interwar name | — | |
| Loretha | midcentury name | — | |
| Little | boomer-era name | — | |
| Louanne | midcentury name | 5 | |
| Lala | interwar name | 12 | |
| Larson | current name | 60 | |
| Leen | current name | 108 | |
| Lynnea | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| La | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Lorenz | Edwardian name | 8 | |
| Lennis | midcentury name | — | |
| Lenord | interwar name | — | |
| Leron | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Lorita | midcentury name | — | |
| Linley | current name | 50 | |
| Laddie | Edwardian name | — | |
| Lovella | interwar name | 32 | |
| Linh | Gen X and millennial name | 16 | |
| Lenin | current name | 43 | |
| Lynna | boomer-era name | 13 | |
| Lizzette | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Loreal | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Laure | midcentury name | — | |
| Lilibeth | Gen X and millennial name | 60 | |
| Lucienne | millennial-parent name | 24 | |
| Leya | current name | 86 | |
| Lorianne | boomer-era name | 13 | |
| Lisandra | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Lasonya | boomer-era name | — | |
| Levin | millennial-parent name | 41 | |
| Loryn | Gen X and millennial name | 11 | |
| Lavenia | interwar name | — | |
| Laela | millennial-parent name | 22 | |
| Lakenya | boomer-era name | — | |
| Liora | current name | 295 | |
| Liyana | current name | 232 | |
| Leandre | Gen X and millennial name | 18 | |
| Londa | boomer-era name | — | |
| Lamonica | boomer-era name | — | |
| Lilyanne | millennial-parent name | 42 | |
| Le | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Larita | midcentury name | — | |
| Lashae | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Lindley | Gen X and millennial name | 13 | |
| Lakita | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Luan | current name | 166 | |
| Lucina | current name | 50 | |
| Lionell | boomer-era name | 7 | |
| Lilly-Rose | millennial-parent name | 29 | |
| Ladon | boomer-era name | 6 | |
| Lexa | current name | 28 | |
| Latoyia | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Lary | midcentury name | — | |
| Ladawn | boomer-era name | — | |
| Leonia | Edwardian name | — | |
| Lainee | current name | 129 | |
| Laveta | interwar name | — | |
| Layken | current name | 94 | |
| Louetta | interwar name | 7 | |
| Lanelle | interwar name | — | |
| Linzy | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Laquanda | boomer-era name | — | |
| Lasandra | boomer-era name | — | |
| Lebron | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Leviticus | current name | 74 | |
| Lyssa | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Logen | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Latifah | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Lilie | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Lyndsie | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Leverne | interwar name | — | |
| Leanora | interwar name | 19 | |
| Lauran | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Lisset | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Loria | boomer-era name | — | |
| Lynetta | boomer-era name | — | |
| Lamon | boomer-era name | — | |
| Ladell | midcentury name | — | |
| Leiah | millennial-parent name | 33 | |
| Lanaya | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Laree | midcentury name | — | |
| Lemon | current name | 30 | |
| Lashaunda | boomer-era name | — | |
| Lugene | midcentury name | — | |
| Latara | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Lamia | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Luisangel | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Louanna | midcentury name | 9 | |
| Leonna | millennial-parent name | 28 | |
| Lakeesha | boomer-era name | — | |
| Lorean | interwar name | — | |
| Layah | current name | 57 | |
| Laurinda | boomer-era name | — | |
| Lillianne | millennial-parent name | 33 | |
| Lakayla | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Leeah | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Ladd | boomer-era name | 26 | |
| Lavonte | Gen X and millennial name | 10 | |
| Laroy | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Leighanne | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Lahoma | boomer-era name | — | |
| Loring | interwar name | — | |
| Librado | midcentury name | — | |
| Lem | Edwardian name | — | |
| Lavone | interwar name | — | |
| Lynae | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Liddie | Edwardian name | — | |
| Lige | Edwardian name | — | |
| Larrie | midcentury name | — | |
| Lisabeth | midcentury name | — | |
| Leyah | millennial-parent name | 28 | |
| Larraine | midcentury name | — | |
| Lilliann | millennial-parent name | 39 | |
| Lipa | current name | 58 | |
| Lyndee | millennial-parent name | 25 | |
| Lorry | boomer-era name | — | |
| Lorissa | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Liesel | current name | 28 | |
| Lanisha | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Laryssa | boomer-era name | — | |
| Lariah | millennial-parent name | 25 | |
| Lorain | Edwardian name | — | |
| Laquinta | boomer-era name | — | |
| Lowen | current name | 211 | |
| Ladarrius | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Loreta | Edwardian name | — | |
| Lakeysha | boomer-era name | — | |
| Lavena | interwar name | 5 | |
| Leiana | current name | 55 | |
| Lanier | boomer-era name | 16 | |
| Lynnae | boomer-era name | 8 | |
| Lindon | midcentury name | 9 | |
| Leighanna | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Lossie | interwar name | — | |
| Legaci | current name | 97 | |
| Lakeya | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Lior | current name | 93 | |
| Layden | millennial-parent name | 23 | |
| Leoma | interwar name | — | |
| Lizbet | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Lillie-Mae | millennial-parent name | 16 | |
| Lavette | boomer-era name | — | |
| Lavetta | boomer-era name | — | |
| Loghan | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Lenita | boomer-era name | — | |
| Lacresha | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Lizett | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Lecia | boomer-era name | — | |
| Landrie | current name | 75 | |
| Langdon | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Lander | current name | 41 | |
| Lorayne | interwar name | — | |
| Lawren | Gen X and millennial name | 5 | |
| Lamarion | millennial-parent name | 16 | |
| Larenzo | current name | 18 | |
| Leontine | Edwardian name | — | |
| Lennard | midcentury name | — | |
| Leasia | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Linnette | boomer-era name | — | |
| Lindi | Gen X and millennial name | 6 | |
| Luster | interwar name | — | |
| Levie | interwar name | 11 | |
| Laia | current name | 85 | |
| Lore | boomer-era name | — | |
| Leshawn | boomer-era name | 6 | |
| Luqman | current name | 68 | |
| Lonnell | boomer-era name | — | |
| Landri | current name | 79 | |
| Lynnlee | current name | 89 | |
| Lyndia | midcentury name | — | |
| Lashondra | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Larence | interwar name | — | |
| Lorette | midcentury name | — | |
| Laveda | interwar name | — | |
| Luiza | current name | 36 | |
| Lua | current name | 90 | |
| Lan | Gen X and millennial name | 8 | |
| Lillee | millennial-parent name | 15 | |
| Lucrecia | boomer-era name | 6 | |
| Livingston | Edwardian name | 12 | |
| Lanetta | boomer-era name | — | |
| Locke | current name | 65 | |
| Lillyanne | millennial-parent name | 28 | |
| Lashana | boomer-era name | — | |
| Laural | midcentury name | — | |
| Laszlo | millennial-parent name | 32 | |
| Latoshia | boomer-era name | — | |
| Leonela | Gen X and millennial name | 13 | |
| Lesha | boomer-era name | — | |
| Liba | current name | 67 | |
| Lawernce | midcentury name | — | |
| Lyna | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Lashelle | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Lyndsi | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Lasha | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Laquetta | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Lollie | interwar name | — | |
| Lawyer | interwar name | — | |
| Loleta | interwar name | — | |
| Liset | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Lyriq | millennial-parent name | 53 | |
| Leonarda | interwar name | — | |
| Lateisha | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Luberta | interwar name | — | |
| Lenette | boomer-era name | — | |
| Leandrew | midcentury name | — | |
| Lelani | current name | 37 | |
| Lovetta | interwar name | 5 | |
| Leylah | current name | 48 | |
| Laurena | interwar name | — | |
| Lashun | boomer-era name | — | |
| Lashell | boomer-era name | — | |
| Lynzie | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Lawerance | midcentury name | — | |
| Lynley | current name | 22 |