Girls' name · since 1893
Lempi
Since 1893, U.S. Social Security records show 367 babies named Lempi, peaking in 1915. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,241 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 367
- born since 1893
- 1910s
- peak decade
367 girls have been named Lempi since 1893, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Lempi has 367 recorded births among girls since 1893, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 1927.
- #14,241 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 367 born since 1893
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lempi ranks #14,241 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 367 born since 1893, peaking in the 1910s.
- #14,241 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 367
- born since 1893
- 1910s
- peak decade
Lempi's 367 recorded births place it above 80.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Michigan.
Lempi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lempi's SSA record in two at 1911 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1894, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lempi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–1927
- Peak year (1915)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Lempi by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (143 births, 39% of the file).
1910s was Lempi's strongest decade.
143 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Lempi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 51
1890s
51 births
- 1900s
1900s
109 births
- 1910s
1910s
143 births
- 1920s
1920s
64 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 143 births (39% of all-time use).
Lempi by state
Where Lempi concentrates geographically, total births since 1893
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 55 | 15.0% |
| #2 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 1.4% |
55 of 367 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Lempi's data
- Lempi's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (143 total births) through the 1920s (64) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Michigan records the most Lempis (55 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lempi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1915)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1893–1927 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Lempi 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 August 2026.