Boys' name · since 1913
Lenton
Lenton has 657 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,704 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 657
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lenton sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 657 recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Lenton recorded 657 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1994.
- #6,704 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 657 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lenton ranks #6,704 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 657 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,704 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 657
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lenton's 657 recorded births place it above 85.25% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Lenton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lenton's full recorded timeline at 1946, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lenton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1994
- Peak year (1922)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Lenton by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (135 births, 21% of the file).
1920s was Lenton's strongest decade.
135 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Lenton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
64 births
- 1920s
1920s
135 births
- 1930s
1930s
110 births
- 1940s
1940s
111 births
- 1950s
1950s
104 births
- 1960s
1960s
55 births
- 1970s 35
1970s
35 births
- 1980s 22
1980s
22 births
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 135 births (21% of all-time use).
How Lenton 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 Lenton's total volume
Lenton by state
Where Lenton concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 123 | 18.7% |
| #2 | Florida | | 10 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 5 | 0.8% |
123 of 657 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Lenton's data
- Lenton's decade-level peak was the 1920s (135 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Lentons (123 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Lenton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~81 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, 1913–1994 (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 Lenton 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.