Boys' name · since 1955

Lenardo

Lenardo has 115 recorded births since 1955 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1959 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#16,493 of 45,481
all-time among boys
115
born since 1955
1970s
peak decade

Lenardo is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 115 have been recorded since 1955.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lenardo has been recorded 115 times among boys since 1955, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 2010.

  • #16,493 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 115 born since 1955
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lenardo ranks #16,493 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 115 born since 1955, peaking in the 1970s.

#16,493 of 45,481
all-time among boys
115
born since 1955
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lenardo's 115 recorded births place it above 63.69% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lenardo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lenardo's full recorded timeline at 1982, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1959 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Lenardo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1959)
12
Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
468101214 1955196819781982198919992010 5

Lenardo by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (29 births, 25% of the file).

1970s was Lenardo's strongest decade.

29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Lenardo births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 29 births (25% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lenardo? ▼
115 babies have been named Lenardo since 1955. All-time, it sits at #16,493 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1959 with 12 births.
Where does Lenardo sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lenardo ranks #16,493 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lenardo most popular? ▼
Lenardo was most popular in the 1970s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Lenardo been used? ▼
Records for Lenardo go back to 1955, giving 56 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Lenardo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lennox, Lenard, Lenny, Lennon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Lenardo's data

  • Lenardo's decade-level peak was the 1970s (29 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lenardo

Nearby Names Like Lenardo

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lenardo

Lennox Boy
#289 14,330 births
Lenard Boy
#12023 9,997 births
Lenny Boy
#1419 8,299 births
Lennon Boy
#808 8,003 births
Len Boy
#8914 4,514 births

Compare Lenardo side by side: Lenardo vs Lennox Lenardo vs Lenard Lenardo vs Lenny

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Ewin
115 births · Peak 1924
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Mancil
115 births · Peak 1921
Gottfried
115 births · Peak 1918
Bertel
115 births · Peak 1916
Nolton
115 births · Peak 1914
Sargent
115 births · Peak 1920
Seraphim #7758
115 births · Peak 2022

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lenardo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1955–2010 (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 Lenardo 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.