Boys' name · since 1913
Lennard
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.
- #4,710 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,150
- born since 1913
- 1950s
- peak decade
Lennard sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,150 recorded since 1913.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lennard has been recorded 1,150 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2024.
- #4,710 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,150 born since 1913
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lennard ranks #4,710 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,150 born since 1913, peaking in the 1950s.
- #4,710 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,150
- born since 1913
- 1950s
- peak decade
Lennard's 1,150 recorded births place it above 89.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Lennard's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lennard's full recorded timeline at 1966, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1949 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lennard popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2024
- Peak year (1949)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Lennard by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (181 births, 16% of the file).
1950s was Lennard's strongest decade.
181 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Lennard births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 51
1910s
51 births
- 1920s
1920s
88 births
- 1930s
1930s
96 births
- 1940s
1940s
133 births
- 1950s
1950s
181 births
- 1960s
1960s
164 births
- 1970s
1970s
129 births
- 1980s
1980s
98 births
- 1990s
1990s
85 births
- 2000s 53
2000s
53 births
- 2010s 52
2010s
52 births
- 2020s 20
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 181 births (16% of all-time use).
How Lennard compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Lennard's total volume
Lennard by state
Where Lennard concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 16 | 1.4% |
| #2 | Florida | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.4% |
16 of 1,150 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Lennard's data
- Lennard's decade-level peak was the 1950s (181 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Lennards (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lennard: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1949)
Similar record span (~111 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1913–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Lennard 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 August 2026.