Recorded 1962–2023 Girls' name Peak 2018 82 births

Lenka — girls' name

82 babies named Lenka in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s102000s192010s292020s24

The verdict

82 girls have been named Lenka since 1962, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.

82
total births
1962–2023
years on record
2010s
peak decade
35%
born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Lenka was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

10 babies were named Lenka in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lenka

The Social Security Administration has registered 82 babies named Lenka between 1962 and 2023, spanning 62 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lenka currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lenka performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Lenka shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lenka in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 82 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lenka at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

82

Since 1962

62 years of records

Peak year

2018

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1962

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 2023

Lenka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1962

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2018)
10
Annual births at peak — across 62 years of records
4681012 202320222020201820172014201120092006200519641962 5

Lenka by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
29 births that decade — 35% of Lenka's all-time total
1960s102000s192010s292020s24

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lenka?
82 babies have been named Lenka since 1962. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2018 with 10 births.
When was Lenka most popular?
Lenka was most popular in the 2010s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Lenka been used?
Lenka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 62 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Lenka?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1962–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.