Total births
128
Unisex name · since 1940
Lennell
Lennell has 128 recorded births since 1940 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1962 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 128
- total births
- 1940–1990
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Lennell sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 128 recorded since 1940.
Lennell has 128 recorded births among boys since 1940, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 1990.
- 128 total births
- 1940–1990 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
128 boys have been named Lennell since 1940, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1990.
- 128
- total births
- 1940–1990
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Lennell was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
11 babies were named Lennell in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
Lennell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lennell's SSA record in two at 1964 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1940, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lennell at a glance
Last recorded 1990Peak year
1962
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1940
Lennell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–1990
- Peak year (1962)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Lennell popularity over time - girls
15 total births recorded since 1922 (Lennell as girls' name)
Lennell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Lennell's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Lennell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
22 births
- 1950s
1950s
28 births
- 1960s
1960s
48 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 48 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lennell? ▼
Lennell has been given to 128 babies in the U.S. since 1940, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1990. 11 babies were born in 1962, its single highest year.
When was Lennell most popular? ▼
Lennell was most popular in the 1960s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Is Lennell a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Lennell is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 128 births, and as a girl's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Lennell been used? ▼
Records for Lennell go back to 1940, giving 51 years of history through 1990.
What names are similar to Lennell? ▼
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.
What to do with Lennell's data
- Lennell's decade-level peak was the 1960s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Lennell
Nearby Names Like Lennell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lennell
Lennox Boy
#264 14,330 births
Lenard Boy
#7772 9,997 births
Lenny Boy
#1372 8,299 births
Lennon Boy
#786 8,003 births
Len Boy
#8995 4,514 births
Compare Lennell side by side: Lennell vs Lennox Lennell vs Lenard Lennell vs Lenny
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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, 1940–1990 (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. "Lennell: Baby Name Since 1940 - 128 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lennell. 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 Lennell 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.