Lennart
Lennart or Lennarth is a Germanic variant of the name Leonard, most common in Scandinavia and German-speaking countries as a surname or masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Lennart
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lennart or Lennarth is a Germanic variant of the name Leonard, most common in Scandinavia and German-speaking countries as a surname or masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Lennart
Lennart first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1911, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 18 Lennarts were born — ranking #1,698 that year. As of 2026, Lennart ranks #12,141 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 426 Lennarts have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lennart
Lennart is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 426 births in the dataset. Lennart's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #1,698. Use the chart and map above to compare Lennart'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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