Boys' name · since 1936

Lenuel

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.

#35,213 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1936
1930s
peak decade

Lenuel is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 1936.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lenuel has been recorded 10 times among boys since 1936, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1936 to 1970.

  • #35,213 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1936
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lenuel ranks #35,213 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1936, peaking in the 1930s.

#35,213 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1936
1930s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Lenuel's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lenuel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lenuel's full recorded timeline at 1970, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1936, with just 5 recorded births.

Lenuel popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1936)
5
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
5 19361970 5

Lenuel by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1930s was Lenuel's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Lenuel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lenuel? ▼
Since 1936, Social Security records show 10 babies named Lenuel. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #35,213 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1970. Its busiest year on record was 1936, with 5 births.
Where does Lenuel sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lenuel ranks #35,213 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

What to do with Lenuel's data

  • Lenuel's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lenuel

Nearby Names Like Lenuel

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lenuel

Lennox Boy
#289 14,330 births
Lenard Boy
#12023 9,997 births
Lenny Boy
#1419 8,299 births
Lennon Boy
#808 8,003 births
Len Boy
#8914 4,514 births

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Pet
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Wert
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Every
10 births · Peak 1901
Zennie
10 births · Peak 1910

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lenuel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1936–1970 (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 Lenuel 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.