Lenasia
Lenasia, also known as Lenz, is a suburb south of Soweto in the Gauteng province, South Africa, originally created to house Indians. It is located in Region G of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Lenasia is approximately 35 kilometres southwest of the Johannesburg CBD.
Meaning & Origin of Lenasia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lenasia, also known as Lenz, is a suburb south of Soweto in the Gauteng province, South Africa, originally created to house Indians. It is located in Region G of the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality. Lenasia is approximately 35 kilometres southwest of the Johannesburg CBD.
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The Story of Lenasia
Lenasia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2004, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 5 Lenasias were born — ranking #16,098 that year. As of 2026, Lenasia ranks #17,168 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Lenasias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Lenasia
Lenasia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Lenasia's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #16,098. Use the chart and map above to compare Lenasia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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