The first name Lei
A girl’s name.
1 syllable Female Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Lei last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2006, with 5 births (#2,870).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lei with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lei at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 girls born in the United States were named Lei, the 16,279th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1960, when 25 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Lei
15 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Wu LeiChinese footballer, born 1991
- Wang LeiFencer, born 1981
- Li LeiChinese footballer, born 1992
- Gao LeiChinese trampoline gymnast, born 1992
- Ding LeiChinese internet entrepreneur and billionaire, born 1971
- Hong LeiChinese diplomat, born 1969
- Zhang LeiChinese volleyball player, born 1985
- Wang LeiChinese basketball player (born 1986)
- Guo LeiChinese judoka, born 1982
- Huang LeiChinese actor, singer, born 1971
- Han LeiChinese singer, born 1968
- Zong LeiChinese footballer, born 1981
Questions
- How popular is the name Lei?
- In 2024, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Lei, ranking 5,119th. Its peak was 2006, with 5 births.
- Is Lei a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 95% of the 683 US babies named Lei since 1880 were girls.
- When was Lei most popular?
- 1960 in the United States, when 25 babies were named Lei, its highest rank at 2,407th.
- Is Lei also a surname?
- Yes. Lei is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.