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Lear
OriginLiterary name
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boysUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
About Lear
The name and story of Shakespeare’s King Lear is based on that of Leir — a legendary king of the Britons, who supposedly reigned around the 8th century BC. According to 12th-century historian, Geoffrey of Monmouth, Leir’s name derives from the Brythonic word for the River Soar.
Lear has also been identified with the Welsh sea-god Llyr and his Irish counterpart Ler or Lir.
Lear is also given to girls.
Pronounced LEER.
As of October 2026, Lear ranked #10192 in US births in 2015 SSA, peaked at #10182 in 1997.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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