US rank #9020 Boys' name Peak 1949 1,150 births

Lennard — #9020 US boys' name

1,150 babies named Lennard in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1949. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s511920s881930s961940s1331950s1811960s1641970s1291980s981990s852000s532010s522020s20
#9020
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 37% of names given to boys today.

1950s
Peak decade

16% of everyone ever named Lennard was born in this single decade.

1949
Single peak year

25 babies were named Lennard in 1949 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lennard

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,150 babies named Lennard between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lennard currently holds the #9020 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1949, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lennard performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 181 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Lennard shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Lennard in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lennard 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 1,150 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.

Lennard at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,150

Since 1913

112 years of records

Peak year

1949

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#9,020

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1913

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lennard popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1913

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1949)
25
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
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Lennard by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
181 births that decade — 16% of Lennard's all-time total
1910s511920s881930s961940s1331950s1811960s1641970s1291980s981990s852000s532010s522020s20

Lennard by state

Where Lennard concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Lennard
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
16 1.4%
#2 Florida
5 0.4%
#3 Louisiana
5 0.4%
California share of Lennard's total US births 1.4%
Even split

16 of 1,150 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lennard?
1,150 babies have been named Lennard since 1913. It currently ranks #9020 among boys. The peak year was 1949 with 25 births.
When was Lennard most popular?
Lennard was most popular in the 1950s decade with 181 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
Where is Lennard most popular?
The top states for the name Lennard are California (16 births), Florida (5 births), Louisiana (5 births).
How long has the name Lennard been used?
Lennard has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lennard?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lennox, Lenard, Lenny, Lennon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1913–2024 (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.