Unisex name · since 1882
Lenzy
Lenzy has 467 recorded births since 1882 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8,213 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 467
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
467 boys have been named Lenzy since 1882, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lenzy has been recorded 467 times among boys since 1882, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 1992.
- #8,213 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 467 born since 1882
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lenzy ranks #8,213 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 467 born since 1882, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,213 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 467
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Lenzy's 467 recorded births place it above 81.92% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Lenzy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lenzy's full recorded timeline at 1943, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1882, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lenzy popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–1992
- Peak year (1917)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Lenzy popularity over time - girls
54 total births recorded since 1983 (Lenzy as girls' name)
Lenzy by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (102 births, 22% of the file).
1920s was Lenzy's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Lenzy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
64 births
- 1920s
1920s
102 births
- 1930s
1930s
61 births
- 1940s
1940s
77 births
- 1950s
1950s
70 births
- 1960s
1960s
46 births
- 1970s 7
1970s
7 births
- 1980s 25
1980s
25 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 102 births (22% of all-time use).
Lenzy by state
Where Lenzy concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 7 | 1.5% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 6 | 1.3% |
7 of 467 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Lenzy's data
- Lenzy's decade-level peak was the 1920s (102 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Lenzys (7 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lenzy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~110 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, 1882–1992 (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 Lenzy 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.