Top Boy Baby Names starting with l

// These were the most popular boy baby names in 1981.

The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 1981 Starting On L.


Looking for a boy baby name starting on L? These were the 100 most popular names from 1981 - sorted by popularity. Click on a name to learn more. The rank next to each name is the position on the overall top list for boys this specific year.

Rank Name How Unique? Total births this year
74Larry1 in 426 (0.23%)3,932
88Lucas1 in 497 (0.2%)3,369
93Luis1 in 507 (0.2%)3,307
100Luke1 in 555 (0.18%)3,018
122Lee1 in 760 (0.13%)2,204
125Lawrence1 in 768 (0.13%)2,181
151Louis1 in 932 (0.11%)1,798
160Lance1 in 998 (0.1%)1,678
181Levi1 in 1,235 (0.08%)1,356
208Leonard1 in 1,432 (0.07%)1,170
254Leon1 in 2,014 (0.05%)832
288Logan1 in 2,515 (0.04%)666
300Lonnie1 in 2,774 (0.04%)604
306Lorenzo1 in 2,864 (0.03%)585
307Leroy1 in 2,869 (0.03%)584
311Lewis1 in 2,914 (0.03%)575
323Lamar1 in 2,997 (0.03%)559
335Lloyd1 in 3,272 (0.03%)512
348Leo1 in 3,549 (0.03%)472
357Leslie1 in 3,706 (0.03%)452
360Landon1 in 3,723 (0.03%)450
391Lester1 in 4,296 (0.02%)390
397Lamont1 in 4,432 (0.02%)378
436Loren1 in 5,187 (0.02%)323
475Leonardo1 in 6,346 (0.02%)264
486Lionel1 in 6,728 (0.01%)249
545Luther1 in 8,636 (0.01%)194
567Lyle1 in 9,155 (0.01%)183
600Leonel1 in 11,022 (0.01%)152
614Leland1 in 11,634 (0.01%)144
635Laurence1 in 12,789 (0.01%)131
662Lukas1 in 14,078 (0.01%)119
686Lynn1 in 15,230 (0.01%)110
697Lane1 in 15,955 (0.01%)105
732Louie1 in 17,822 (0.01%)94
735Leif1 in 18,210 (0.01%)92
775Lazaro1 in 20,185 (0%)83
786Liam1 in 20,941 (0%)80
863Leopoldo1 in 27,464 (0%)61
887Luciano1 in 29,391 (0%)57
906Lindsey1 in 31,024 (0%)54
923Lincoln1 in 32,849 (0%)51
934Laron1 in 34,190 (0%)49
943Lavar1 in 34,902 (0%)48
963Luigi1 in 36,420 (0%)46
999Long1 in 39,888 (0%)42
1027Linwood1 in 42,957 (0%)39
1042Lamarcus1 in 45,279 (0%)37
1043Lucio1 in 45,279 (0%)37
1060Lashawn1 in 47,866 (0%)35
1061Lino1 in 47,866 (0%)35
1110Lauren1 in 52,354 (0%)32
1123Lenard1 in 54,042 (0%)31
1124Levar1 in 54,042 (0%)31
1125Levon1 in 54,042 (0%)31
1133Lars1 in 55,844 (0%)30
1134Lenny1 in 55,844 (0%)30
1152Leigh1 in 57,769 (0%)29
1222Lowell1 in 67,013 (0%)25
1242Luiz1 in 69,805 (0%)24
1268Laura1 in 72,840 (0%)23
1269Lemuel1 in 72,840 (0%)23
1270Lyndon1 in 72,840 (0%)23
1296Lupe1 in 76,151 (0%)22
1327Lavon1 in 79,777 (0%)21
1354Leobardo1 in 83,766 (0%)20
1355Lisa1 in 83,766 (0%)20
1403Lavell1 in 93,073 (0%)18
1404Lucus1 in 93,073 (0%)18
1461Leandro1 in 104,707 (0%)16
1462Lucius1 in 104,707 (0%)16
1523Lisandro1 in 119,665 (0%)14
1524Lorne1 in 119,665 (0%)14
1577Laquan1 in 128,870 (0%)13
1578Layne1 in 128,870 (0%)13
1579Lennon1 in 128,870 (0%)13
1622Lamarr1 in 139,610 (0%)12
1623Layton1 in 139,610 (0%)12
1624Lemar1 in 139,610 (0%)12
1625Lucious1 in 139,610 (0%)12
1694Lavelle1 in 152,301 (0%)11
1695Librado1 in 152,301 (0%)11
1755Lakendrick1 in 167,531 (0%)10
1756Lateef1 in 167,531 (0%)10
1757Lauro1 in 167,531 (0%)10
1758Lindsay1 in 167,531 (0%)10
1759Linh1 in 167,531 (0%)10
1760Loyd1 in 167,531 (0%)10
1761Luca1 in 167,531 (0%)10
1762Lucien1 in 167,531 (0%)10
1808Lam1 in 186,146 (0%)9
1950Lashaun1 in 239,331 (0%)7
1951Leander1 in 239,331 (0%)7
1952Lesly1 in 239,331 (0%)7
1953Liliana1 in 239,331 (0%)7
2103Landry1 in 279,219 (0%)6
2104Laverne1 in 279,219 (0%)6
2105Lazarus1 in 279,219 (0%)6
2106Lenin1 in 279,219 (0%)6
2107Leovardo1 in 279,219 (0%)6

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026


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