Lenzie
Lenzie is a small affluent town by the Glasgow Railway in the East Dunbartonshire council area and the historic county of Dunbartonshire in Scotland. It is about 6 miles (10 km) north-east of Glasgow city centre and 1 mile (2 km) south of Kirkintilloch. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 8,873.
Meaning & Origin of Lenzie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lenzie is a small affluent town by the Glasgow Railway in the East Dunbartonshire council area and the historic county of Dunbartonshire in Scotland. It is about 6 miles (10 km) north-east of Glasgow city centre and 1 mile (2 km) south of Kirkintilloch. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 8,873.
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Origin & history
The Story of Lenzie
As a girl name
Lenzie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1979, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 14 Lenzies were born — ranking #6,132 that year. As of 2026, Lenzie ranks #15,678 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 184 Lenzies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lenzie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1937, when 14 Lenzies were born — ranking #1,913 that year. As of 2026, Lenzie ranks #7,638 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 373 Lenzies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Lenzie
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- Margot Bennett (1912–1980), author
- Rona Dougall , Scotland Tonight presenter, broadcast journalist
- Andy Dunlop (b. 1972), musician and lead guitarist of indie band Travis
- W. B. Gallie (1912–1998) social theorist, political theorist, and philosopher.
- Kenneth McKellar (1927–2010), singer
- Moira Milton (1923–2012), amateur golfer
- Elizabeth Quigley , television journalist
- Scott Robertson (born 2001) Professional footballer for Notts County FC . Robertson has also played for local club, Celtic . [ citation needed ]
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About the name Lenzie
Lenzie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 373 births in the dataset. Lenzie's peak popularity came in 1937 when it ranked #1,913. Use the chart and map above to compare Lenzie'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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