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 #2838

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Name B

Lenny

Boy name · Rank #1370

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Metric Lenin Lenny
Current Rank #2838 #1370
Total Births (all years) 1,679 8,170
Peak Year 2018 1961
Peak Year Births 83 199
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1925 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Lenin Lenny
1910ss — 13
1920ss 5 41
1930ss — 111
1940ss — 511
1950ss — 994
1960ss 5 1,514
1970ss 95 1,192
1980ss 147 665
1990ss 229 495
2000ss 397 839
2010ss 527 1,194
2020ss 274 601

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

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, 1925–2024.

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