US rank #7734 Boys' name Peak 1925 9,992 births

Lenard — #7734 US boys' name

9,992 babies named Lenard in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s1001890s1181900s2131910s9521920s19381930s14201940s12241950s12061960s9381970s6631980s5421990s3192000s1862010s1332020s40
#7734
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 46% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Lenard was born in this single decade.

1925
Single peak year

204 babies were named Lenard in 1925 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lenard

The Social Security Administration has registered 9,992 babies named Lenard between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lenard currently holds the #7734 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1925, when 204 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lenard performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 1,938 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Lenard shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 682 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Lenard in 32 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lenard 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 9,992 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.

Lenard at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

9,992

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1925

204 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#7,734

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lenard popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1925)
204
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
-50050100150200250 202420051987196919511933191518971880 8

Lenard popularity over time — girls

7 total births recorded since 1928 (Lenard as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 7 births
7 1928 7

Lenard by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
1,938 births that decade — 19% of Lenard's all-time total
1880s1001890s1181900s2131910s9521920s19381930s14201940s12241950s12061960s9381970s6631980s5421990s3192000s1862010s1332020s40

Lenard by state

Where Lenard concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Lenard
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%
Texas share of Lenard's total US births 6.8%
Even split

682 of 9,992 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.

Lenard appears in 32 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lenard?
9,992 babies have been named Lenard since 1880. It currently ranks #7734 among boys. The peak year was 1925 with 204 births.
When was Lenard most popular?
Lenard was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,938 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Lenard most popular?
The top states for the name Lenard are Texas (682 births), Illinois (447 births), Georgia (419 births).
How long has the name Lenard been used?
Lenard has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lenard?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lennox, Lenny, Lennon, Len, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1880–2024 (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.