Lenin vs Lenny

Side-by-side comparison of Lenin and Lenny - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lenin

Boy name · Rank #2846

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Name B

Lenny

Boy name · Rank #1372

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Metric Lenin Lenny
Current Rank #2846 #1372
Total Births (all years) 1,722 8,299
Peak Year 2018 1961
Peak Year Births 83 199
Peak Decade 2010s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1925 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Lenin Lenny
1910s - 13
1920s 5 41
1930s - 111
1940s - 511
1950s - 994
1960s 5 1,514
1970s 95 1,192
1980s 147 665
1990s 229 495
2000s 397 839
2010s 527 1,195
2020s 317 729

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lenin Lenny
2014 36 96
2015 66 165
2016 59 122
2017 71 96
2018 83 94
2019 64 105
2020 53 96
2021 63 113
2022 67 122
2023 46 133
2024 45 137
2025 43 128

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1925–2025.

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