Total births
301
Girls' name · since 1979
Lenaya
Since 1979, U.S. Social Security records show 301 babies named Lenaya, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11385
- among girls today
- 301
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Lenaya currently ranks #11385 among girls' names in America, with 301 babies recorded since 1979.
Lenaya has 301 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11385 as of the latest data, more common than 36% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #11385 among girls today
- 301 born since 1979
- 2000s peak decade
- 36% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lenaya is currently the #11385 girls' name in America, more common than 36% of girls - 301 born since 1979, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11385
- among girls today
- 301
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other girls
Lenaya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11385
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 36% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Lenaya was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
15 babies were named Lenaya in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Lenaya compares
301 45th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Lenaya's all-time total is 21% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lenaya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 301 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lenaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lenaya's full recorded timeline at 2007, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lenaya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#11,385
Active since
1979
Lenaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Lenaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Lenaya's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Lenaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
66 births
- 2000s
2000s
101 births
- 2010s
2010s
73 births
- 2020s
2020s
51 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 101 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lenaya? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 301 babies named Lenaya. Today it holds rank #11385 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 15 births.
When was Lenaya most popular? ▼
Lenaya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Lenaya been used? ▼
Lenaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 47 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Lenaya? ▼
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.
What to do with Lenaya's data
- Lenaya's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (101 total births) through the 2020s (51) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lenaya
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lenaya
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1979–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lenaya: #11385 Girls' Name - 301 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lenaya. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Lenaya 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 June 2026.