Total births
6
Unisex name · since 1961
Lejeune
Since 1961, U.S. Social Security records show 6 babies named Lejeune, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 6
- total births
- 1961–1961
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Lejeune is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 6 have been recorded since 1961.
Lejeune has 6 recorded births among girls since 1961, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 1961.
- 6 total births
- 1961–1961 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
6 girls have been named Lejeune since 1961, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1961.
- 6
- total births
- 1961–1961
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Lejeune was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
6 babies were named Lejeune in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
Lejeune at a glance
Last recorded 1961Peak year
1961
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1961
Lejeune popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–1961
- Peak year (1961)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Lejeune popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1921 (Lejeune as boys' name)
Lejeune by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Lejeune's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Lejeune births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 6 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lejeune? ▼
Since 1961, Social Security records show 6 babies named Lejeune. The most recent recorded year was 1961. Its busiest year on record was 1961, with 6 births.
When was Lejeune most popular? ▼
Lejeune was most popular in the 1960s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
Is Lejeune a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Lejeune is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 6 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Lejeune been used? ▼
Records for Lejeune go back to 1961, giving 1 year of history through 1961.
What names are similar to Lejeune? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lejla, Lejoyce, Leja, Lejend. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1961–1961 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lejeune: Baby Name Since 1961 - 6 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lejeune. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lejeune draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.