US rank #11207 Girls' name Peak 1999 791 births

Lenae — #11207 US girls' name

791 babies named Lenae in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s351960s991970s891980s1371990s1722000s1462010s842020s29
#11207
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 37% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Lenae was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

25 babies were named Lenae in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lenae

The Social Security Administration has registered 791 babies named Lenae between 1951 and 2024, spanning 74 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lenae currently holds the #11207 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lenae performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 172 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Lenae shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Lenae in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lenae in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 791 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lenae at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

791

Since 1951

74 years of records

Peak year

1999

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#11,207

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1951

Recorded for 74 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lenae popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1951

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
25
Annual births at peak — across 74 years of records
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Lenae by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
172 births that decade — 22% of Lenae's all-time total
1950s351960s991970s891980s1371990s1722000s1462010s842020s29

Lenae by state

Where Lenae concentrates geographically — total births since 1951

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Lenae
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
10 1.3%
#2 Texas
5 0.6%
California share of Lenae's total US births 1.3%
Even split

10 of 791 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lenae?
791 babies have been named Lenae since 1951. It currently ranks #11207 among girls. The peak year was 1999 with 25 births.
When was Lenae most popular?
Lenae was most popular in the 1990s decade with 172 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Lenae most popular?
The top states for the name Lenae are California (10 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Lenae been used?
Lenae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1951, spanning 74 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lenae?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lena, Lenora, Lenore, Lennon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1951–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.