Total births
82
Girls' name · since 1962
Lenka
Lenka has 82 recorded births since 1962 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 82
- total births
- 1962–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
82 girls have been named Lenka since 1962, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Lenka has 82 recorded births among girls since 1962, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2023.
- 82 total births
- 1962–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Lenka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lenka's full recorded timeline at 2014, 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 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lenka at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2018
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1962
Lenka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2023
- Peak year (2018)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Lenka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Lenka's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Lenka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
- 2010s
2010s
29 births
- 2020s
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 29 births (35% of all-time use).
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lenka since 1962 -- 62 years through the most recent 2023 data.
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.
What to do with Lenka's data
- Lenka's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (29 total births) through the 2020s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Lenka
Nearby Names Like Lenka
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lenka
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 Lenka side by side: Lenka vs Lena Lenka vs Lenora Lenka 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, 1962–2023 (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. "Lenka: Baby Name Since 1962 - 82 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lenka. 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 Lenka 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.