Recorded 1936–1970 Boys' name Peak 1936 10 births

Lenuel — boys' name

10 babies named Lenuel in U.S. Social Security records since 1936, with the highest year being 1936. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s51970s5

The verdict

10 boys have been named Lenuel since 1936, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1970.

10
total births
1936–1970
years on record
1930s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Lenuel was born in this single decade.

1936
Single peak year

5 babies were named Lenuel in 1936 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lenuel

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Lenuel between 1936 and 1970, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lenuel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1970. The name reached its historical peak in 1936, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lenuel performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Lenuel shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lenuel 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 10 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.

Lenuel at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

10

Since 1936

35 years of records

Peak year

1936

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1936

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 1970

Lenuel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1936

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1936)
5
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
5 19701936 5

Lenuel by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
5 births that decade — 50% of Lenuel's all-time total
1930s51970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lenuel?
10 babies have been named Lenuel since 1936. It was last recorded in 1970. The peak year was 1936 with 5 births.
When was Lenuel most popular?
Lenuel was most popular in the 1930s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1936.
How long has the name Lenuel been used?
Lenuel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1936, spanning 35 years of data through 1970.
What names are similar to Lenuel?
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.

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, 1936–1970 (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.