Lenae: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	35	4	–	#4,047
1960s	99	10	+183%	#3,594
1970s	89	9	-10%	#4,924
1980s	137	14	+54%	#3,807
1990s	172	17	+26%	#4,449
2000s	146	15	-15%	#6,671
2010s	84	8	-42%	#8,006
2020s (to 2025)	29	5	-42%	#10,766

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,047

1960s

+183%

#3,594

1970s

-10%

#4,924

1980s

137

+54%

#3,807

1990s

172

+26%

#4,449

2000s

146

-15%

#6,671

2010s

-42%

#8,006

2020s (to 2025)

-42%

#10,766

The story of Lenae

Lenae is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1951, 791 American babies have been named Lenae. Its peak came in 1999, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lenae stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lenae?

The median living Lenae is about 33 years old; half are between 21 and 47. An estimated 800 people named Lenae are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lenae year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	8	#11,713
2023	–	–
2022	5	#16,689
2021	7	#12,940
2020	9	#10,766
2019	7	#13,211
2018	–	–
2017	8	#12,275
2016	8	#12,400
2015	7	#13,853
2014	8	#12,592
2013	15	#8,006
2012	11	#10,121
2011	9	#11,749
2010	11	#10,182
2009	16	#7,915
2008	17	#7,601
2007	15	#8,349
2006	10	#11,085
2005	14	#8,144
2004	16	#7,267
2003	15	#7,428
2002	13	#8,097
2001	14	#7,564
2000	16	#6,671
1995	16	#5,836
1990	22	#4,449
1985	11	#6,277
1980	11	#6,140
1975	8	#6,851
1970	11	#4,924
1965	11	#4,082
1960	13	#3,594
1955	9	#4,241
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lenae, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lenae?

The median living Lenae is about 33 years old. Half of all living Lenaes are between 21 and 47 years old.

How many people named Lenae are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Lenae are alive in the United States, based on 791 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lenae in 2025?

Lenae did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Lenae?

791 babies have been named Lenae in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lenae most popular?

Lenae peaked in 1999, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Lenae a boy or girl name?

Lenae is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lenae rising or falling?

Lenae is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Lenae

Lenae popularity over time

The story of Lenae

How old are people named Lenae?

Lenae year by year

Frequently asked questions

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