Total births
87
Girls' name · since 1900
Lener
Since 1900, U.S. Social Security records show 87 babies named Lener, peaking in 1921. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 87
- total births
- 1900–1933
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Lener is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 87 have been recorded since 1900.
Lener has 87 recorded births among girls since 1900, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 1933.
- 87 total births
- 1900–1933 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
87 girls have been named Lener since 1900, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1933.
- 87
- total births
- 1900–1933
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Lener was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
10 babies were named Lener in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Lener's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lener's full recorded timeline at 1919, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1900, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lener at a glance
Last recorded 1933Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1900
Lener popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1933
- Peak year (1921)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Lener by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Lener's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Lener births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
36 births
- 1920s
1920s
41 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 41 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lener? ▼
87 babies have been named Lener since 1900. It was last recorded in 1933. The peak year was 1921 with 10 births.
When was Lener most popular? ▼
Lener was most popular in the 1920s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Lener been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lener since 1900 -- 34 years through the most recent 1933 data.
What names are similar to Lener? ▼
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 Lener's data
- Lener's decade-level peak was the 1920s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- 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 Lener
Nearby Names Like Lener
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lener
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 Lener side by side: Lener vs Lena Lener vs Lenora Lener vs Lenore
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, 1900–1933 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lener: Baby Name Since 1900 - 87 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lener. 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 Lener 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.