Lenley
The Story of Lenley
As a girl name
Lenley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2022, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 13 Lenleys were born — ranking #8,048 that year. As of 2026, Lenley ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 25 Lenleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lenley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1962, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1962, when 5 Lenleys were born — ranking #4,033 that year. As of 2026, Lenley ranks #4,033 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Lenleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lenley
Lenley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2022 and has accumulated 25 births in the dataset. Lenley's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #8,048. Use the chart and map above to compare Lenley'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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