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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Larry | 1 in 426 (0.23%) | 3,932 |
| 88 | Lucas | 1 in 497 (0.2%) | 3,369 |
| 93 | Luis | 1 in 507 (0.2%) | 3,307 |
| 100 | Luke | 1 in 555 (0.18%) | 3,018 |
| 122 | Lee | 1 in 760 (0.13%) | 2,204 |
| 125 | Lawrence | 1 in 768 (0.13%) | 2,181 |
| 151 | Louis | 1 in 932 (0.11%) | 1,798 |
| 160 | Lance | 1 in 998 (0.1%) | 1,678 |
| 181 | Levi | 1 in 1,235 (0.08%) | 1,356 |
| 208 | Leonard | 1 in 1,432 (0.07%) | 1,170 |
| 254 | Leon | 1 in 2,014 (0.05%) | 832 |
| 288 | Logan | 1 in 2,515 (0.04%) | 666 |
| 300 | Lonnie | 1 in 2,774 (0.04%) | 604 |
| 306 | Lorenzo | 1 in 2,864 (0.03%) | 585 |
| 307 | Leroy | 1 in 2,869 (0.03%) | 584 |
| 311 | Lewis | 1 in 2,914 (0.03%) | 575 |
| 323 | Lamar | 1 in 2,997 (0.03%) | 559 |
| 335 | Lloyd | 1 in 3,272 (0.03%) | 512 |
| 348 | Leo | 1 in 3,549 (0.03%) | 472 |
| 357 | Leslie | 1 in 3,706 (0.03%) | 452 |
| 360 | Landon | 1 in 3,723 (0.03%) | 450 |
| 391 | Lester | 1 in 4,296 (0.02%) | 390 |
| 397 | Lamont | 1 in 4,432 (0.02%) | 378 |
| 436 | Loren | 1 in 5,187 (0.02%) | 323 |
| 475 | Leonardo | 1 in 6,346 (0.02%) | 264 |
| 486 | Lionel | 1 in 6,728 (0.01%) | 249 |
| 545 | Luther | 1 in 8,636 (0.01%) | 194 |
| 567 | Lyle | 1 in 9,155 (0.01%) | 183 |
| 600 | Leonel | 1 in 11,022 (0.01%) | 152 |
| 614 | Leland | 1 in 11,634 (0.01%) | 144 |
| 635 | Laurence | 1 in 12,789 (0.01%) | 131 |
| 662 | Lukas | 1 in 14,078 (0.01%) | 119 |
| 686 | Lynn | 1 in 15,230 (0.01%) | 110 |
| 697 | Lane | 1 in 15,955 (0.01%) | 105 |
| 732 | Louie | 1 in 17,822 (0.01%) | 94 |
| 735 | Leif | 1 in 18,210 (0.01%) | 92 |
| 775 | Lazaro | 1 in 20,185 (0%) | 83 |
| 786 | Liam | 1 in 20,941 (0%) | 80 |
| 863 | Leopoldo | 1 in 27,464 (0%) | 61 |
| 887 | Luciano | 1 in 29,391 (0%) | 57 |
| 906 | Lindsey | 1 in 31,024 (0%) | 54 |
| 923 | Lincoln | 1 in 32,849 (0%) | 51 |
| 934 | Laron | 1 in 34,190 (0%) | 49 |
| 943 | Lavar | 1 in 34,902 (0%) | 48 |
| 963 | Luigi | 1 in 36,420 (0%) | 46 |
| 999 | Long | 1 in 39,888 (0%) | 42 |
| 1027 | Linwood | 1 in 42,957 (0%) | 39 |
| 1042 | Lamarcus | 1 in 45,279 (0%) | 37 |
| 1043 | Lucio | 1 in 45,279 (0%) | 37 |
| 1060 | Lashawn | 1 in 47,866 (0%) | 35 |
| 1061 | Lino | 1 in 47,866 (0%) | 35 |
| 1110 | Lauren | 1 in 52,354 (0%) | 32 |
| 1123 | Lenard | 1 in 54,042 (0%) | 31 |
| 1124 | Levar | 1 in 54,042 (0%) | 31 |
| 1125 | Levon | 1 in 54,042 (0%) | 31 |
| 1133 | Lars | 1 in 55,844 (0%) | 30 |
| 1134 | Lenny | 1 in 55,844 (0%) | 30 |
| 1152 | Leigh | 1 in 57,769 (0%) | 29 |
| 1222 | Lowell | 1 in 67,013 (0%) | 25 |
| 1242 | Luiz | 1 in 69,805 (0%) | 24 |
| 1268 | Laura | 1 in 72,840 (0%) | 23 |
| 1269 | Lemuel | 1 in 72,840 (0%) | 23 |
| 1270 | Lyndon | 1 in 72,840 (0%) | 23 |
| 1296 | Lupe | 1 in 76,151 (0%) | 22 |
| 1327 | Lavon | 1 in 79,777 (0%) | 21 |
| 1354 | Leobardo | 1 in 83,766 (0%) | 20 |
| 1355 | Lisa | 1 in 83,766 (0%) | 20 |
| 1403 | Lavell | 1 in 93,073 (0%) | 18 |
| 1404 | Lucus | 1 in 93,073 (0%) | 18 |
| 1461 | Leandro | 1 in 104,707 (0%) | 16 |
| 1462 | Lucius | 1 in 104,707 (0%) | 16 |
| 1523 | Lisandro | 1 in 119,665 (0%) | 14 |
| 1524 | Lorne | 1 in 119,665 (0%) | 14 |
| 1577 | Laquan | 1 in 128,870 (0%) | 13 |
| 1578 | Layne | 1 in 128,870 (0%) | 13 |
| 1579 | Lennon | 1 in 128,870 (0%) | 13 |
| 1622 | Lamarr | 1 in 139,610 (0%) | 12 |
| 1623 | Layton | 1 in 139,610 (0%) | 12 |
| 1624 | Lemar | 1 in 139,610 (0%) | 12 |
| 1625 | Lucious | 1 in 139,610 (0%) | 12 |
| 1694 | Lavelle | 1 in 152,301 (0%) | 11 |
| 1695 | Librado | 1 in 152,301 (0%) | 11 |
| 1755 | Lakendrick | 1 in 167,531 (0%) | 10 |
| 1756 | Lateef | 1 in 167,531 (0%) | 10 |
| 1757 | Lauro | 1 in 167,531 (0%) | 10 |
| 1758 | Lindsay | 1 in 167,531 (0%) | 10 |
| 1759 | Linh | 1 in 167,531 (0%) | 10 |
| 1760 | Loyd | 1 in 167,531 (0%) | 10 |
| 1761 | Luca | 1 in 167,531 (0%) | 10 |
| 1762 | Lucien | 1 in 167,531 (0%) | 10 |
| 1808 | Lam | 1 in 186,146 (0%) | 9 |
| 1950 | Lashaun | 1 in 239,331 (0%) | 7 |
| 1951 | Leander | 1 in 239,331 (0%) | 7 |
| 1952 | Lesly | 1 in 239,331 (0%) | 7 |
| 1953 | Liliana | 1 in 239,331 (0%) | 7 |
| 2103 | Landry | 1 in 279,219 (0%) | 6 |
| 2104 | Laverne | 1 in 279,219 (0%) | 6 |
| 2105 | Lazarus | 1 in 279,219 (0%) | 6 |
| 2106 | Lenin | 1 in 279,219 (0%) | 6 |
| 2107 | Leovardo | 1 in 279,219 (0%) | 6 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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