The Most Popular Boy Baby Names From 2016 Starting On L.
Looking for a boy baby name starting on L? These were the 100 most popular names
from 2016 - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Liam | 1 in 91 (1.1%) | 18,277 |
| 14 | Lucas | 1 in 128 (0.78%) | 12,906 |
| 18 | Logan | 1 in 147 (0.68%) | 11,278 |
| 29 | Luke | 1 in 166 (0.6%) | 10,001 |
| 42 | Levi | 1 in 204 (0.49%) | 8,118 |
| 51 | Lincoln | 1 in 232 (0.43%) | 7,129 |
| 53 | Landon | 1 in 235 (0.43%) | 7,046 |
| 74 | Leo | 1 in 313 (0.32%) | 5,290 |
| 96 | Leonardo | 1 in 384 (0.26%) | 4,311 |
| 113 | Luis | 1 in 468 (0.21%) | 3,541 |
| 151 | Luca | 1 in 603 (0.17%) | 2,748 |
| 211 | Lorenzo | 1 in 899 (0.11%) | 1,844 |
| 221 | Lukas | 1 in 950 (0.11%) | 1,744 |
| 278 | Leon | 1 in 1,286 (0.08%) | 1,289 |
| 293 | Louis | 1 in 1,366 (0.07%) | 1,213 |
| 295 | Lane | 1 in 1,375 (0.07%) | 1,205 |
| 310 | Legend | 1 in 1,467 (0.07%) | 1,130 |
| 373 | Leonel | 1 in 1,932 (0.05%) | 858 |
| 388 | Landen | 1 in 2,093 (0.05%) | 792 |
| 419 | Leland | 1 in 2,308 (0.04%) | 718 |
| 433 | Lawson | 1 in 2,423 (0.04%) | 684 |
| 447 | Lennox | 1 in 2,519 (0.04%) | 658 |
| 473 | Luka | 1 in 2,704 (0.04%) | 613 |
| 489 | Lawrence | 1 in 2,828 (0.04%) | 586 |
| 506 | Lewis | 1 in 2,976 (0.03%) | 557 |
| 512 | Leonidas | 1 in 3,019 (0.03%) | 549 |
| 514 | Luciano | 1 in 3,030 (0.03%) | 547 |
| 526 | Landyn | 1 in 3,169 (0.03%) | 523 |
| 578 | Lionel | 1 in 3,775 (0.03%) | 439 |
| 606 | Larry | 1 in 4,123 (0.02%) | 402 |
| 608 | Lance | 1 in 4,133 (0.02%) | 401 |
| 609 | Leonard | 1 in 4,133 (0.02%) | 401 |
| 611 | Lennon | 1 in 4,164 (0.02%) | 398 |
| 630 | Layton | 1 in 4,316 (0.02%) | 384 |
| 634 | Lucian | 1 in 4,350 (0.02%) | 381 |
| 647 | Langston | 1 in 4,504 (0.02%) | 368 |
| 671 | Lee | 1 in 4,818 (0.02%) | 344 |
| 694 | London | 1 in 5,329 (0.02%) | 311 |
| 708 | Lachlan | 1 in 5,452 (0.02%) | 304 |
| 710 | Lucca | 1 in 5,506 (0.02%) | 301 |
| 714 | Leandro | 1 in 5,580 (0.02%) | 297 |
| 734 | Layne | 1 in 5,735 (0.02%) | 289 |
| 779 | Lochlan | 1 in 6,350 (0.02%) | 261 |
| 790 | Landry | 1 in 6,499 (0.02%) | 255 |
| 840 | Leighton | 1 in 7,466 (0.01%) | 222 |
| 888 | Louie | 1 in 8,456 (0.01%) | 196 |
| 914 | Leroy | 1 in 8,863 (0.01%) | 187 |
| 941 | Lamar | 1 in 9,417 (0.01%) | 176 |
| 977 | Lyle | 1 in 10,294 (0.01%) | 161 |
| 994 | Leif | 1 in 10,693 (0.01%) | 155 |
| 1060 | Lyric | 1 in 12,098 (0.01%) | 137 |
| 1068 | Lian | 1 in 12,187 (0.01%) | 136 |
| 1129 | Lathan | 1 in 13,585 (0.01%) | 122 |
| 1197 | Ledger | 1 in 15,636 (0.01%) | 106 |
| 1208 | Lev | 1 in 15,936 (0.01%) | 104 |
| 1219 | Lucien | 1 in 16,091 (0.01%) | 103 |
| 1251 | Leeland | 1 in 16,912 (0.01%) | 98 |
| 1260 | Lucius | 1 in 17,264 (0.01%) | 96 |
| 1272 | Link | 1 in 17,632 (0.01%) | 94 |
| 1294 | Lyndon | 1 in 18,415 (0.01%) | 90 |
| 1309 | Lenny | 1 in 19,050 (0.01%) | 87 |
| 1339 | Laith | 1 in 19,968 (0.01%) | 83 |
| 1413 | Lazarus | 1 in 22,098 (0%) | 75 |
| 1468 | Levon | 1 in 24,020 (0%) | 69 |
| 1487 | Linus | 1 in 24,737 (0%) | 67 |
| 1509 | Lamont | 1 in 25,498 (0%) | 65 |
| 1520 | Luc | 1 in 25,896 (0%) | 64 |
| 1527 | Lazaro | 1 in 26,307 (0%) | 63 |
| 1595 | Lester | 1 in 30,134 (0%) | 55 |
| 1623 | Leyton | 1 in 31,872 (0%) | 52 |
| 1685 | Lyam | 1 in 34,528 (0%) | 48 |
| 1696 | Lars | 1 in 35,263 (0%) | 47 |
| 1697 | Linkin | 1 in 35,263 (0%) | 47 |
| 1698 | Lucio | 1 in 35,263 (0%) | 47 |
| 1711 | Lenox | 1 in 36,030 (0%) | 46 |
| 1712 | Lonnie | 1 in 36,030 (0%) | 46 |
| 1739 | Lloyd | 1 in 37,667 (0%) | 44 |
| 1762 | Luther | 1 in 38,543 (0%) | 43 |
| 1809 | Laken | 1 in 41,434 (0%) | 40 |
| 1823 | Lex | 1 in 42,497 (0%) | 39 |
| 1887 | Leopold | 1 in 46,038 (0%) | 36 |
| 1888 | Linden | 1 in 46,038 (0%) | 36 |
| 1906 | Lazer | 1 in 47,353 (0%) | 35 |
| 1979 | Leander | 1 in 51,793 (0%) | 32 |
| 1980 | Loki | 1 in 51,793 (0%) | 32 |
| 2054 | Lenin | 1 in 57,150 (0%) | 29 |
| 2108 | Leobardo | 1 in 61,384 (0%) | 27 |
| 2109 | Loren | 1 in 61,384 (0%) | 27 |
| 2110 | Lucky | 1 in 61,384 (0%) | 27 |
| 2135 | Levy | 1 in 63,745 (0%) | 26 |
| 2136 | Liev | 1 in 63,745 (0%) | 26 |
| 2280 | Leopoldo | 1 in 75,335 (0%) | 22 |
| 2281 | Lino | 1 in 75,335 (0%) | 22 |
| 2328 | Ladarius | 1 in 78,922 (0%) | 21 |
| 2329 | Lisandro | 1 in 78,922 (0%) | 21 |
| 2372 | Levin | 1 in 82,868 (0%) | 20 |
| 2373 | Locke | 1 in 82,868 (0%) | 20 |
| 2423 | Legacy | 1 in 87,230 (0%) | 19 |
| 2519 | Lake | 1 in 97,492 (0%) | 17 |
| 2520 | Laurence | 1 in 97,492 (0%) | 17 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
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