Recorded 1961–2021 Girls' name Peak 1984 202 births

Lenea — girls' name

202 babies named Lenea in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s211970s111980s651990s502000s242010s212020s10

The verdict

202 girls have been named Lenea since 1961, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2021.

202
total births
1961–2021
years on record
1980s
peak decade
32%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Lenea was born in this single decade.

1984
Single peak year

12 babies were named Lenea in 1984 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lenea

The Social Security Administration has registered 202 babies named Lenea between 1961 and 2021, spanning 61 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lenea currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 1984, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lenea performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 65 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Lenea shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lenea 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 202 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.

Lenea at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

202

Since 1961

61 years of records

Peak year

1984

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1961

Recorded for 61 years

Last year on file: 2021

Lenea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1961

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1984)
12
Annual births at peak — across 61 years of records
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Lenea by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
65 births that decade — 32% of Lenea's all-time total
1960s211970s111980s651990s502000s242010s212020s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lenea?
202 babies have been named Lenea since 1961. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 1984 with 12 births.
When was Lenea most popular?
Lenea was most popular in the 1980s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Lenea been used?
Lenea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 61 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Lenea?
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.

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, 1961–2021 (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.