Leno vs Lenny

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

Name A

Leno

Boy name · Rank #12368

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Name B

Lenny

Boy name · Rank #1370

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Metric Leno Lenny
Current Rank #12368 #1370
Total Births (all years) 651 8,170
Peak Year 1921 1961
Peak Year Births 29 199
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Leno Lenny
1900ss 6 —
1910ss 137 13
1920ss 190 41
1930ss 61 111
1940ss 56 511
1950ss 27 994
1960ss 22 1,514
1970ss 11 1,192
1980ss 25 665
1990ss 12 495
2000ss 36 839
2010ss 45 1,194
2020ss 23 601

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Leno Lenny
2014 5 96
2015 — 165
2016 9 122
2017 7 96
2018 — 94
2019 6 105
2020 — 96
2021 6 113
2022 7 122
2023 5 133
2024 5 137

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, 1909–2024.

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