Boys' name · since 1892
Lenwood
2,423 babies named Lenwood in U.S. Social Security records since 1892, with the highest year being 1949. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,935 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,423
- born since 1892
- 1940s
- peak decade
2,423 boys have been named Lenwood since 1892, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lenwood has been recorded 2,423 times among boys since 1892, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 2004.
- #2,935 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 2,423 born since 1892
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lenwood ranks #2,935 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,423 born since 1892, peaking in the 1940s.
- #2,935 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,423
- born since 1892
- 1940s
- peak decade
Lenwood's 2,423 recorded births place it above 93.54% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by North Carolina.
Lenwood's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lenwood's SSA record in two at 1950 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1892, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1949 peak of 60, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lenwood popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–2004
- Peak year (1949)
- 60
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Lenwood by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (422 births, 17% of the file).
1940s was Lenwood's strongest decade.
422 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Lenwood births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 10
1890s
10 births
- 1900s 23
1900s
23 births
- 1910s
1910s
221 births
- 1920s
1920s
416 births
- 1930s
1930s
385 births
- 1940s
1940s
422 births
- 1950s
1950s
391 births
- 1960s
1960s
244 births
- 1970s 161
1970s
161 births
- 1980s 101
1980s
101 births
- 1990s 44
1990s
44 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 422 births (17% of all-time use).
How Lenwood 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 Lenwood's total volume
Lenwood by state
Where Lenwood concentrates geographically, total births since 1892
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 579 | 23.9% |
| #2 | Virginia | | 248 | 10.2% |
| #3 | South Carolina | | 52 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 49 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 13 | 0.5% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 6 | 0.2% |
| #7 | New York | | 6 | 0.2% |
| #8 | Florida | | 5 | 0.2% |
579 of 2,423 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Lenwood appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Lenwood's data
- Lenwood's decade-level peak was the 1940s (422 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Lenwoods (579 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lenwood: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1949)
Similar record span (~112 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, 1892–2004 (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 Lenwood 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.