Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1917
Leneta
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 15 babies named Leneta, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 1917–1966
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Leneta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 15 have been recorded since 1917.
Leneta has 15 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1966.
- 15 total births
- 1917–1966 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Leneta since 1917, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1966.
- 15
- total births
- 1917–1966
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Leneta was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
5 babies were named Leneta in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Leneta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leneta splits its recorded history at 1939: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births).
Leneta at a glance
Last recorded 1966Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Leneta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1966
- Peak year (1917)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Leneta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Leneta's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Leneta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leneta? ▼
15 babies have been named Leneta since 1917. It was last recorded in 1966. The peak year was 1917 with 5 births.
When was Leneta most popular? ▼
Leneta was most popular in the 1910s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Leneta been used? ▼
Leneta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 50 years of data through 1966.
What names are similar to Leneta? ▼
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 Leneta's data
- Leneta's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Leneta
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leneta
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1917–1966 (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. "Leneta: Baby Name Since 1917 - 15 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leneta. 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 Leneta 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 July 2026.