Total births
394
Girls' name · since 1913
Lenetta
394 babies named Lenetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 394
- total births
- 1913–1987
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Lenetta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 394 recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Lenetta recorded 394 times among girls since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1987.
- 394 total births
- 1913–1987 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
394 girls have been named Lenetta since 1913, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1987.
- 394
- total births
- 1913–1987
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Lenetta was born in this single decade.
1956
Single peak year
16 babies were named Lenetta in 1956 - its busiest year on record.
Lenetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lenetta splits its recorded history at 1959: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1956 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lenetta at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1956
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Lenetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1987
- Peak year (1956)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Lenetta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Lenetta's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Lenetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s 14
1920s
14 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
72 births
- 1950s
1950s
112 births
- 1960s
1960s
97 births
- 1970s
1970s
59 births
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 112 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lenetta? ▼
Lenetta has been given to 394 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1987. 16 babies were born in 1956, its single highest year.
When was Lenetta most popular? ▼
Lenetta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 112 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Lenetta been used? ▼
Records for Lenetta go back to 1913, giving 75 years of history through 1987.
What names are similar to Lenetta? ▼
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 Lenetta's data
- Lenetta's decade-level peak was the 1950s (112 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 1980s -- 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 Lenetta
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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, 1913–1987 (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. "Lenetta: Baby Name Since 1913 - 394 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lenetta. 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 Lenetta 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.