Total births
37
Boys' name · since 2014
Lens
37 babies named Lens in U.S. Social Security records since 2014, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13615
- among boys today
- 37
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other boys
37 babies have been named Lens since 2014, making it today's #13615 boys' name.
Lens has 37 recorded births among boys since 2014, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13615 as of the latest data, more common than 5% of boys, 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 2014 to 2025.
- #13615 among boys today
- 37 born since 2014
- 2020s peak decade
- 5% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Lens is currently the #13615 boys' name in America, more common than 5% of boys - 37 born since 2014, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13615
- among boys today
- 37
- born since 2014
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other boys
Lens vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13615
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 5% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Lens was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
8 babies were named Lens in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Lens compares
37 13th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Lens's all-time total is 90% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Lens | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 37 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Lens's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lens's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2014, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lens at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#13,615
Active since
2014
Lens popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Lens by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Lens's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Lens births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 26 births (70% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lens? ▼
Lens has been given to 37 babies in the U.S. since 2014, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #13615 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Lens most popular? ▼
Lens was most popular in the 2020s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Lens been used? ▼
Records for Lens go back to 2014, giving 12 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Lens? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Lens
Nearby Names Like Lens
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lens
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#264 14,330 births
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#7772 9,997 births
Lenny Boy
#1372 8,299 births
Lennon Boy
#786 8,003 births
Len Boy
#8995 4,514 births
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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, 2014–2025 (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. "Lens: #13615 Boys' Name - 37 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lens. 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 Lens 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.