Total births
25
Unisex name · since 2022
Lenley
Since 2022, U.S. Social Security records show 25 babies named Lenley, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17286
- among girls today
- 25
- born since 2022
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 2%
- more common than other girls
Lenley currently ranks #17286 among unisex names in America, with 25 babies recorded since 2022.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lenley has been recorded 25 times among girls since 2022, currently ranked #17286 nationally and more common than 2% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2022 to 2024.
- #17286 among girls today
- 25 born since 2022
- 2020s peak decade
- 2% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lenley is currently the #17286 unisex name in America, more common than 2% of girls - 25 born since 2022, peaking in the 2020s.
- #17286
- among girls today
- 25
- born since 2022
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 2%
- more common than other girls
Lenley vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#17286
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 2% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Lenley was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
13 babies were named Lenley in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Lenley compares
25 9th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Lenley's all-time total is 93% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lenley | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 25 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lenley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lenley's full recorded timeline at 2023, 72% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 28% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2024, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lenley at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#17,286
Active since
2022
Lenley popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–2024
- Peak year (2023)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Lenley popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1962 (Lenley as boys' name)
Lenley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Lenley's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Lenley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 25 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lenley? ▼
25 babies have been named Lenley since 2022. It currently ranks #17286 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 13 births.
When was Lenley most popular? ▼
Lenley was most popular in the 2020s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Is Lenley a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Lenley is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 25 births, and as a boy's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Lenley been used? ▼
Lenley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2022, spanning 3 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lenley? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Lenley
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2022–2024 (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. "Lenley: #17286 Unisex Name - 25 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lenley. 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 Lenley 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 June 2026.