Fraser vs Lee
Fraser and Leecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1982, Fraser was ranked #92 and Lee #88 among boys in New Zealand.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Fraser was ranked #101 and Lee #727 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Fraser was ranked #306 and Lee #1235 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Fraser was ranked #755 and Lee #312 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2016, Fraser was ranked #320 and Lee #421 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Fraser and Lee over time
Fraser and Lee appear together in 2 published lists, across 40 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Lee reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Fraser in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2007, Fraser moved ahead of Lee in England and Wales · Boys — #196 and #168 the year before became #170 and #185.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Fraser #136 in 1996, Lee #64 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Fraser held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Lee in 11.
Highest recorded here: Fraser #136 in 1996, Lee #64 in 1996.
The order changed in 2007: Fraser moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #196 and #168; by 2007 that had become #170 and #185.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fraser #306, Lee #1235.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 2001–2016
Fraser held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Lee in 9.
Highest recorded here: Fraser #247 in 2009, Lee #70 in 2001.
The order changed in 2016: Fraser moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #342 and #259; by 2016 that had become #320 and #421.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Fraser #320, Lee #421.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Fraser | Lee |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #101 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #348 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fraser has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Lee.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Fraser
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #136 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #306 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Lee
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2018
Highest recorded position: #42 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2018).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #348 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys