Girls' name · since 2001

Lenayah

Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 52 babies named Lenayah, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#34,599 of 72,339
all-time among girls
52
born since 2001
2010s
peak decade

Lenayah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 52 have been recorded since 2001.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lenayah has been recorded 52 times among girls since 2001, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2023.

  • #34,599 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 52 born since 2001
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lenayah ranks #34,599 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 52 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.

#34,599 of 72,339
all-time among girls
52
born since 2001
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lenayah's 52 recorded births place it above 52.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Lenayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lenayah's full recorded timeline at 2010, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Lenayah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2015)
9
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
45678910 200120042006200720102013201520162023 5

Lenayah by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (24 births, 46% of the file).

2010s was Lenayah's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Lenayah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 24 births (46% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lenayah? ▼
52 babies have been named Lenayah since 2001. All-time, it sits at #34,599 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2015 with 9 births.
Where does Lenayah sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lenayah ranks #34,599 of 72,339 girls' 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 Lenayah most popular? ▼
Lenayah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Lenayah been used? ▼
Records for Lenayah go back to 2001, giving 23 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Lenayah? ▼
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 Lenayah's data

  • Lenayah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- 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 Lenayah

Nearby Names Like Lenayah

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

Lena Girl
#279 146,479 births
Lenora Girl
#538 37,058 births
Lenore Girl
#1964 22,968 births
Lennon Girl
#214 12,576 births
Lennox Girl
#717 5,409 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lenayah: 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, 2001–2023 (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 Lenayah 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.