Total births
480
Girls' name · since 1952
Lenee
480 babies named Lenee in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1967. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 480
- total births
- 1952–2012
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Lenee sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 480 recorded since 1952.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lenee has been recorded 480 times among girls since 1952, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1952 to 2012.
- 480 total births
- 1952–2012 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
480 girls have been named Lenee since 1952, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2012.
- 480
- total births
- 1952–2012
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Lenee was born in this single decade.
1967
Single peak year
18 babies were named Lenee in 1967 - its busiest year on record.
Lenee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lenee splits its recorded history at 1978: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1974 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1967 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lenee at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1967
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1952
Lenee popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–2012
- Peak year (1967)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Lenee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Lenee's strongest decade.
131 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Lenee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 40
1950s
40 births
- 1960s
1960s
117 births
- 1970s
1970s
98 births
- 1980s
1980s
131 births
- 1990s
1990s
65 births
- 2000s 23
2000s
23 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 131 births (27% of all-time use).
Lenee by state
Where Lenee concentrates geographically, total births since 1952
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 15 | 3.1% |
California share of Lenee's total US births 3.1%
15 of 480 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lenee? ▼
Lenee has been given to 480 babies in the U.S. since 1952, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 18 babies were born in 1967, its single highest year.
When was Lenee most popular? ▼
Lenee was most popular in the 1980s decade with 131 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
Where is Lenee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lenee are California (15 births).
How long has the name Lenee been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lenee since 1952 -- 61 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Lenee? ▼
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 Lenee's data
- Lenee's decade-level peak was the 1980s (131 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lenees (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Lenee
Nearby Names Like Lenee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lenee
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Lenora Girl
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Lenore Girl
#2011 22,968 births
Lennon Girl
#235 12,576 births
Lennox Girl
#688 5,409 births
Compare Lenee side by side: Lenee vs Lena Lenee vs Lenora Lenee vs Lenore
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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, 1952–2012 (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. "Lenee: Baby Name Since 1952 - 480 Births, Peak 1967." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lenee. 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 Lenee 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.