Lenea
The Lenaia was an annual Athenian festival with a dramatic competition. It was one of the lesser festivals of Athens and Ionia in ancient Greece. The Lenaia took place in Athens in Gamelion, roughly corresponding to January. The festival was in honour of Dionysus Lenaios. There is also evidence the festival also took place in Delphi.
Meaning & Origin of Lenea
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Lenaia was an annual Athenian festival with a dramatic competition. It was one of the lesser festivals of Athens and Ionia in ancient Greece. The Lenaia took place in Athens in Gamelion, roughly corresponding to January. The festival was in honour of Dionysus Lenaios. There is also evidence the festival also took place in Delphi.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →
The Story of Lenea
American parents first put Lenea on the record books as a baby girl name in 1961, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1984, when 12 Leneas were born — ranking #5,539 that year. About 32% of every Lenea on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Lenea last appeared in the published SSA data in 2021, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 202 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Lenea
Phonetically similar names — useful when Lenea is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lenea
What does the name Lenea mean?
How popular is Lenea in 2026?
When was Lenea most popular?
Is Lenea a unisex name?
What names go well with Lenea?
About the name Lenea
Lenea is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 202 births in the dataset. Lenea's peak popularity came in 1984 when it ranked #5,539. Use the chart and map above to compare Lenea's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
Continue exploring
- Top names of 1984 →
- Names of the 1980s →
- Names starting with "L" →
- Browse all girl names →
- Top names of 2026 →
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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.