Boy nameNot in the current top charts
Lieutenant
//luˈtɛnənt//
3 syllablesPeak year: 191910 lettersStarts with L
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Lieutenant's meaning
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Lieutenant's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Lieutenant |
|---|---|
| 1912 | 6 |
| 1917 | 12 |
| 1918 | 6 |
| 1919 | 12 |
| 1920 | 9 |
| 1922 | 8 |
| 1923 | 9 |
| 1925 | 7 |
| 1927 | 10 |
| 1928 | 7 |
| 1932 | 10 |
| 1933 | 5 |
| 1935 | 6 |
| 1937 | 6 |
| 1940 | 8 |
| 1941 | 5 |
| 1942 | 7 |
| 1943 | 10 |
| 1945 | 6 |
| 1946 | 6 |
| 1949 | 7 |
| 1950 | 8 |
| 1953 | 5 |
| 1954 | 6 |
| 1955 | 5 |
| 1964 | 6 |
| 1965 | 7 |
Lieutenant through the decades
- Lieutenant peaked in 1919, when 12 babies were named Lieutenant in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1943–1965), use of Lieutenant has fallen 7% compared to the 10 years before that.