Girls' name · since 1921
Lenette
Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 1,013 babies named Lenette, peaking in 1960. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,451 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,013
- born since 1921
- 1960s
- peak decade
Lenette is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,013 have been recorded since 1921.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lenette has been recorded 1,013 times among girls since 1921, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2008.
- #7,451 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,013 born since 1921
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lenette ranks #7,451 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,013 born since 1921, peaking in the 1960s.
- #7,451 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,013
- born since 1921
- 1960s
- peak decade
Lenette's 1,013 recorded births place it above 89.69% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Lenette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lenette's full recorded timeline at 1968, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 37 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lenette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2008
- Peak year (1960)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
Lenette by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (321 births, 32% of the file).
1960s was Lenette's strongest decade.
321 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Lenette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 21
1930s
21 births
- 1940s 104
1940s
104 births
- 1950s
1950s
206 births
- 1960s
1960s
321 births
- 1970s
1970s
176 births
- 1980s 106
1980s
106 births
- 1990s 58
1990s
58 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 321 births (32% of all-time use).
How Lenette compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lenette's total volume
Lenette by state
Where Lenette concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 57 | 5.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 10 | 1.0% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 7 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.5% |
57 of 1,013 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Lenette's data
- Lenette's decade-level peak was the 1960s (321 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lenettes (57 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lenette: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1960)
Similar record span (~87 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1921–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Lenette 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 August 2026.