Total births
152
Girls' name · since 1918
Lenia
Lenia has 152 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 152
- total births
- 1918–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Lenia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 152 recorded since 1918.
Social Security Administration records show Lenia recorded 152 times among girls since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- 152 total births
- 1918–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
152 girls have been named Lenia since 1918, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 152
- total births
- 1918–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Lenia was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
15 babies were named Lenia in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Lenia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lenia's full recorded timeline at 1994, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lenia at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Lenia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Lenia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Lenia's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Lenia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s 15
1970s
15 births
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
- 2000s
2000s
60 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 60 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lenia? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 152 babies named Lenia. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 15 births.
When was Lenia most popular? ▼
Lenia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Lenia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lenia since 1918 -- 108 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lenia? ▼
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 Lenia's data
- Lenia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (60 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- 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 Lenia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lenia
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Lennon Girl
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Lennox Girl
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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, 1918–2025 (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. "Lenia: Baby Name Since 1918 - 152 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lenia. 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 Lenia 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.