Girl · #1,686 in 2026

Lenna

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

Lenna is a female given name. It is the English and Estonian female form of the Old High German male name Leonhard containing the prefix levon ("lion") and the suffix hardu. The name has come to mean "lion strength", "lion-strong", or "lion-hearted". It may also be from the Latin Leo ("lion").

Current Rank

#1,686

Peak Rank

#333 (2024)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+39%

1880

First Year

2026

Last Year

2024

Peak Year

#333

Peak Rank

Total Count

147

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Lenna

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Lenna

Lenna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 23 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 130 Lennas were born — ranking #1,601 that year. As of 2026, Lenna ranks #1,686 for baby girls with 123 births, rising sharply (+39% over the past five years). In total, more than 5K Lennas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Lenna

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lenna

What does the name Lenna mean?

How popular is Lenna in 2026?

In 2026, Lenna ranks #1,686 among girls' names in the U.S., with 123 babies given the name that year.

When was Lenna most popular?

Lenna reached its peak popularity in 2024, ranking #333 that year with 130 babies given the name.

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

Lenna has historically been most popular in Utah, Missouri, Oklahoma. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Lenna.

Is Lenna a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Lenna?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lenna include Lucie, Eddie, Tommie. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Lenna

Lenna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Lenna's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #333. Use the chart and map above to compare Lenna'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.