Total births
70
Unisex name · since 2003
Leny
70 babies named Leny in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 70
- total births
- 2003–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Leny sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 70 recorded since 2003.
Leny has 70 recorded births among boys since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2022.
- 70 total births
- 2003–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
70 boys have been named Leny since 2003, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 70
- total births
- 2003–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Leny was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
8 babies were named Leny in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Leny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Leny's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Leny at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2003
Leny popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2022
- Peak year (2006)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Leny popularity over time - girls
33 total births recorded since 1990 (Leny as girls' name)
Leny by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Leny's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Leny births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
40 births
- 2010s
2010s
23 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 40 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leny? ▼
70 babies have been named Leny since 2003. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2006 with 8 births.
When was Leny most popular? ▼
Leny was most popular in the 2000s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Is Leny a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Leny is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 70 births, and as a girl's name it has 33 births.
How long has the name Leny been used? ▼
Records for Leny go back to 2003, giving 20 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Leny? ▼
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 Leny's data
- Leny's decade-level peak was the 2000s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Leny
Nearby Names Like Leny
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leny
Lennox Boy
#264 14,330 births
Lenard Boy
#7772 9,997 births
Lenny Boy
#1372 8,299 births
Lennon Boy
#786 8,003 births
Len Boy
#8995 4,514 births
Compare Leny side by side: Leny vs Lennox Leny vs Lenard Leny vs Lenny
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2003–2022 (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. "Leny: Baby Name Since 2003 - 70 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leny. 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 Leny 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 July 2026.