Recorded 1921–1981 Girls' name Peak 1966 45 births

Lenelle — girls' name

45 babies named Lenelle in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1966. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s61940s61950s151960s71970s51980s6

The verdict

45 girls have been named Lenelle since 1921, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1981.

45
total births
1921–1981
years on record
1950s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Lenelle was born in this single decade.

1966
Single peak year

7 babies were named Lenelle in 1966 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lenelle

The Social Security Administration has registered 45 babies named Lenelle between 1921 and 1981, spanning 61 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lenelle currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1966, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lenelle performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 15 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Lenelle shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lenelle 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 45 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.

Lenelle at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

45

Since 1921

61 years of records

Peak year

1966

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1921

Recorded for 61 years

Last year on file: 1981

Lenelle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1921

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1966)
7
Annual births at peak — across 61 years of records
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Lenelle by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
15 births that decade — 33% of Lenelle's all-time total
1920s61940s61950s151960s71970s51980s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lenelle?
45 babies have been named Lenelle since 1921. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1966 with 7 births.
When was Lenelle most popular?
Lenelle was most popular in the 1950s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1966.
How long has the name Lenelle been used?
Lenelle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 61 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Lenelle?
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, 1921–1981 (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.