Total births
4,373
Girls' name · since 1880
Lenna
Lenna has 4,373 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1599
- among girls today
- 4,373
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Lenna currently ranks #1599 among girls' names in America, with 4,373 babies recorded since 1880.
Lenna has 4,373 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1599 as of the latest data, more common than 91% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1599 among girls today
- 4,373 born since 1880
- 2020s peak decade
- 91% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lenna is currently the #1599 girls' name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 4,373 born since 1880, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1599
- among girls today
- 4,373
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Lenna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1599
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
15% of everyone ever named Lenna was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
131 babies were named Lenna in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Lenna compares
4,373 Top 14% higher than 86% of 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
Lenna's all-time total is 11x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lenna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,373 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 131 | 48 | 19,840 |
Lenna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lenna's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 131, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lenna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#1,599
Active since
1880
Lenna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 131
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Lenna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Lenna's strongest decade.
660 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Lenna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 212
1880s
212 births
- 1890s
1890s
289 births
- 1900s 208
1900s
208 births
- 1910s
1910s
413 births
- 1920s
1920s
429 births
- 1930s
1930s
279 births
- 1940s
1940s
301 births
- 1950s
1950s
269 births
- 1960s 202
1960s
202 births
- 1970s 155
1970s
155 births
- 1980s 145
1980s
145 births
- 1990s 127
1990s
127 births
- 2000s 209
2000s
209 births
- 2010s
2010s
475 births
- 2020s
2020s
660 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 660 births (15% of all-time use).
How Lenna 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 Lenna's total volume
Lenna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lenna by state
Where Lenna concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 161 | 3.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 70 | 1.6% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 56 | 1.3% |
| #4 | Minnesota | | 48 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Florida | | 35 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 35 | 0.8% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 31 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Utah | | 29 | 0.7% |
California share of Lenna's total US births 3.7%
Even split
161 of 4,373 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Lenna appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lenna? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 4,373 babies named Lenna. Today it holds rank #1599 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 131 births.
When was Lenna most popular? ▼
Lenna was most popular in the 2020s decade with 660 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Lenna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lenna are California (161 births), Texas (70 births), Ohio (56 births).
How long has the name Lenna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lenna since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Lenna? ▼
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 Lenna's data
- California records the most Lennas (161 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Lenna
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lenna
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Lenna: #1599 Girls' Name - 4,373 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lenna. 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 Lenna 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.