Total births
540
Unisex name · since 1922
Lenell
540 babies named Lenell in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 540
- total births
- 1922–2015
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
Lenell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 540 have been recorded since 1922.
Lenell has 540 recorded births among boys since 1922, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 2015.
- 540 total births
- 1922–2015 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 18% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
540 boys have been named Lenell since 1922, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2015.
- 540
- total births
- 1922–2015
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Lenell was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
17 babies were named Lenell in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Lenell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lenell's full recorded timeline at 1970, 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 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lenell at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Lenell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–2015
- Peak year (1970)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 94 years of records
Lenell popularity over time - girls
343 total births recorded since 1917 (Lenell as girls' name)
Lenell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lenell's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Lenell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 17
1920s
17 births
- 1930s 26
1930s
26 births
- 1940s
1940s
40 births
- 1950s
1950s
89 births
- 1960s
1960s
82 births
- 1970s
1970s
99 births
- 1980s
1980s
92 births
- 1990s
1990s
71 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 99 births (18% of all-time use).
How Lenell compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Lenell's total volume
Lenell vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Lenell by state
Where Lenell concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 44 | 8.1% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 6 | 1.1% |
Illinois share of Lenell's total US births 8.1%
Even split
44 of 540 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lenell? ▼
Lenell has been given to 540 babies in the U.S. since 1922, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 17 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
When was Lenell most popular? ▼
Lenell was most popular in the 1970s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Lenell most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lenell are Illinois (44 births), Mississippi (6 births).
Is Lenell a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Lenell is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 540 births, and as a girl's name it has 343 births.
How long has the name Lenell been used? ▼
Lenell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 94 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Lenell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lennox, Lenard, Lenny, Lennon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Lenell's data
- Lenell's decade-level peak was the 1970s (99 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Lenells (44 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Lenell
Nearby Names Like Lenell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lenell
Lennox Boy
#264 14,330 births
Lenard Boy
#7772 9,997 births
Lenny Boy
#1372 8,299 births
Lennon Boy
#786 8,003 births
Len Boy
#8995 4,514 births
Compare Lenell side by side: Lenell vs Lennox Lenell vs Lenard Lenell vs Lenny
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1922–2015 (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. "Lenell: Baby Name Since 1922 - 540 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lenell. 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 Lenell 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.