Boys' name · since 1880
Lenard
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 9,997 babies named Lenard, peaking in 1925. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,204 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,023 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 9,997
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Yes -- Lenard is the #12023 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 9,997 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lenard has been recorded 9,997 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #12023 nationally and more common than 14% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1,204 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,023 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 9,997 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lenard ranks #1,204 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,023 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 9,997 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #1,204 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,023 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 9,997
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lenard's 9,997 recorded births place it above 97.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
32 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Lenard compares
9,997 Top 9% higher than 91% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lenard's all-time total is 27x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lenard | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,997 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 204 | 34 | 22,252 |
Lenard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lenard's SSA record in two at 1952 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1888, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 204, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lenard popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1925)
- 204
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Lenard popularity over time - girls
7 total births recorded since 1928 (Lenard as girls' name)
Lenard by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (1,938 births, 19% of the file).
1920s was Lenard's strongest decade.
1,938 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Lenard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 100
1880s
100 births
- 1890s 118
1890s
118 births
- 1900s 213
1900s
213 births
- 1910s
1910s
952 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,938 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,420 births
- 1940s
1940s
1,224 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,206 births
- 1960s
1960s
938 births
- 1970s 663
1970s
663 births
- 1980s 542
1980s
542 births
- 1990s 319
1990s
319 births
- 2000s 186
2000s
186 births
- 2010s 133
2010s
133 births
- 2020s 45
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,938 births (19% of all-time use).
How Lenard compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Lenard's total volume
Lenard by state
Where Lenard concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 682 | 6.8% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 447 | 4.5% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 419 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 419 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 377 | 3.8% |
| #6 | California | | 358 | 3.6% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 349 | 3.5% |
| #8 | Arkansas | | 319 | 3.2% |
682 of 9,997 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Lenard appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lenard's data
- Lenard's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,938 total births); usage has since declined to 45 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Lenards (682 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Lenard: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1925)
Similar record span (~145 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, 1880–2025 (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 Lenard 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.