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Less

//ˈlɛs//

1 syllablePeak year: 19234 lettersStarts with L

Meaning & origin

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Less's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Less, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Less
18815
18845
18895
18955
18975
190013
190310
19046
19055
19065
19077
19105
19127
19138
19148
191511
19167
19179
19187
191913
19207
19216
192314
19248
19258
19266
19296
19308
19315
19325
19335
19355
19376
19386
19395
19405
19475
19486
19546
19566
19577

Less through the decades

  • Less peaked in 1923, when 14 babies were named Less in the US.
  • The 1910s were Less's strongest decade, averaging 8 births a year.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (1935–1957), use of Less has fallen 20% compared to the 10 years before that.

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