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Lieutenant

//luˈtɛnənt//

3 syllablesPeak year: 191910 lettersStarts with L

Meaning & origin

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Lieutenant's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Lieutenant, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Lieutenant
19126
191712
19186
191912
19209
19228
19239
19257
192710
19287
193210
19335
19356
19376
19408
19415
19427
194310
19456
19466
19497
19508
19535
19546
19555
19646
19657

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.

Sibling names for Lieutenant

A different sound, a similar rhythm.