Lennell
The Story of Lennell
As a girl name
Lennell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1922, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 5 Lennells were born — ranking #5,009 that year. As of 2026, Lennell ranks #8,323 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Lennells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lennell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1940, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1962, when 11 Lennells were born — ranking #2,503 that year. As of 2026, Lennell ranks #6,415 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 128 Lennells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lennell
Lennell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1940 and has accumulated 128 births in the dataset. Lennell's peak popularity came in 1962 when it ranked #2,503. Use the chart and map above to compare Lennell'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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