Girls' name · since 1919
Lenita
Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 1,178 babies named Lenita, peaking in 1960. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,704 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,178
- born since 1919
- 1960s
- peak decade
1,178 girls have been named Lenita since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Lenita recorded 1,178 times among girls since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2009.
- #6,704 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,178 born since 1919
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lenita ranks #6,704 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,178 born since 1919, peaking in the 1960s.
- #6,704 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,178
- born since 1919
- 1960s
- peak decade
Lenita's 1,178 recorded births place it above 90.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Lenita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lenita splits its recorded history at 1959: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1960 peak of 38 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lenita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2009
- Peak year (1960)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 91 years of records
Lenita by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (262 births, 22% of the file).
1960s was Lenita's strongest decade.
262 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Lenita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 8
1910s
8 births
- 1920s 44
1920s
44 births
- 1930s 94
1930s
94 births
- 1940s
1940s
148 births
- 1950s
1950s
248 births
- 1960s
1960s
262 births
- 1970s
1970s
189 births
- 1980s
1980s
147 births
- 1990s 28
1990s
28 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 262 births (22% of all-time use).
How Lenita 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 Lenita's total volume
Lenita by state
Where Lenita concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #3 | Oklahoma | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #5 | Florida | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Texas | | 5 | 0.4% |
11 of 1,178 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Lenita's data
- Lenita's decade-level peak was the 1960s (262 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lenitas (11 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 Lenita: 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 (~90 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, 1919–2009 (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 Lenita 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.