Total births
52
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.
- 52
- total births
- 2001–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that 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.
- 52 total births
- 2001–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
52 girls have been named Lenayah since 2001, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 52
- total births
- 2001–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Lenayah was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
9 babies were named Lenayah in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2015
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Lenayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2023
- Peak year (2015)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Lenayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 24 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lenayah? ▼
52 babies have been named Lenayah since 2001. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2015 with 9 births.
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.
- 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 Lenayah
Nearby Names Like Lenayah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lenayah
Lena Girl
#262 146,479 births
Lenora Girl
#715 37,058 births
Lenore Girl
#2011 22,968 births
Lennon Girl
#235 12,576 births
Lennox Girl
#688 5,409 births
Compare Lenayah side by side: Lenayah vs Lena Lenayah vs Lenora Lenayah vs Lenore
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lenayah: Baby Name Since 2001 - 52 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lenayah. 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 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 July 2026.