Total births
146
Girls' name · since 2001
Leniya
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 146 babies named Leniya, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 146
- total births
- 2001–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
Leniya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 146 have been recorded since 2001.
Social Security Administration records show Leniya recorded 146 times among girls since 2001, 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 2001 to 2023.
- 146 total births
- 2001–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
146 girls have been named Leniya since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 146
- total births
- 2001–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Leniya was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
18 babies were named Leniya in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Leniya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leniya's full recorded timeline at 2010, 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 2013, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leniya at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Leniya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2023
- Peak year (2009)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Leniya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Leniya's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Leniya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
85 births
- 2010s
2010s
56 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 85 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leniya? ▼
Leniya has been given to 146 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 18 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Leniya most popular? ▼
Leniya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Leniya been used? ▼
Leniya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 23 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Leniya? ▼
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 Leniya's data
- Leniya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (85 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 Leniya
Nearby Names Like Leniya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leniya
Lena Girl
#262 146,479 births
Lenora Girl
#715 37,058 births
Lenore Girl
#2011 22,968 births
Lennon Girl
#235 12,576 births
Lennox Girl
#688 5,409 births
Compare Leniya side by side: Leniya vs Lena Leniya vs Lenora Leniya vs Lenore
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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, 2001–2023 (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. "Leniya: Baby Name Since 2001 - 146 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leniya. 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 Leniya 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.