Lenny
Lenny or Lennie is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Lenny
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lenny or Lennie is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Lenny
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Lenny as a girl name dates back to 1943, when 7 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 62 newborns named Lenny — #2,753 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Lennys. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,753 among girl names with 62 births, rising sharply (+91% over the past five years). In total, more than 795 Lennys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lenny first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1961: 199 births, good for #555 nationwide. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,315 among boy names with 148 births, rising sharply (+36% over the past five years). In total, more than 8K Lennys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Lenny
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Lenny. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Lenny
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About the name Lenny
Lenny is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Lenny's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #555. Use the chart and map above to compare Lenny'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.