Girl · #17,292 in 2026

Lenita

Name: Popularity of the name Lenita in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Lenita, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#17,292

Peak Rank

#1,835 (1960)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1919

First Year

2009

Last Year

1960

Peak Year

#1835

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Lenita

The earliest SSA record of Lenita as a baby girl name dates back to 1919, when 8 babies received it. 1960 was its biggest year on record, with 38 newborns named Lenita — #1,835 in the national rankings. About 22% of every Lenita on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Lenita last appeared in the published SSA data in 2009, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Lenita

Phonetically similar names — useful when Lenita is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Lenity
Lenta
Lunetta
Lomita
Leonetti
Linnea
Linea
Linnaea
Lametta
Lento
Lanta
Lunati

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lenita

What does the name Lenita mean?

Lenita is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1919. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Lenita in 2026?

In 2026, Lenita ranks #17,292 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Lenita most popular?

Lenita reached its peak popularity in 1960, ranking #1,835 that year with 38 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Lenita most popular?

Lenita has historically been most popular in Oklahoma, Mississippi, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lenita.

Is Lenita a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Lenita is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Lenita?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lenita include Mardi, Melodi, Tonyia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Lenita

Lenita is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Lenita's peak popularity came in 1960 when it ranked #1,835. Use the chart and map above to compare Lenita'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 .

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.