Meaning and history
Lei is used in Chinese and Hawaiian contexts with unrelated origins. Chinese Lěi may be written 磊, meaning a pile of stones and figuratively suggesting openness or integrity, though many other characters are possible; in Hawaiian, lei refers to a garland. Chinese filmmaker Lei Jiayin and gymnast Lei Chien-ying are notable bearers.
20062006: 7 births, rank #13,606
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: 6 births, rank #14,959
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: 5 births, rank #16,547
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: no US SSA record for this spelling
20162016: 5 births, rank #16,215
2017: no US SSA record for this spelling
2018: 5 births, rank #15,682
2019: no US SSA record for this spelling
2020: 6 births, rank #13,453
20212021: no US SSA record for this spelling
2022: no US SSA record for this spelling
2023: 7 births, rank #12,197
2024: 5 births, rank #15,293
20252025: 5 births, rank #14,942
In 2025, 5 babies were recorded with the name Lei, ranking #14,942 among girls.