Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1925

Lenard

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #13,132
Rank 2025
#13,132
among boys · ↓5,046 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
5
named Lenard
How common
1 in 341,615
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1925
204 babies
All-time total
10,004
#1,203 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Lenard popularity over time

10,004 babies have been named Lenard since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 100 100 10 – #472
1890s – 118 118 12 +18% #447
1900s – 213 213 21 +81% #423
1910s – 952 952 95 +347% #440
1920s 7 1,938 1,945 195 +104% #420
1930s – 1,420 1,420 142 -27% #410
1940s – 1,224 1,224 122 -14% #508
1950s – 1,206 1,206 121 -1% #603
1960s – 938 938 94 -22% #690
1970s – 663 663 66 -29% #870
1980s – 542 542 54 -18% #1,074
1990s – 319 319 32 -41% #1,689
2000s – 186 186 19 -42% #3,737
2010s – 133 133 13 -28% #4,619
2020s (to 2025) – 45 45 8 -44% #6,939

The story of Lenard

Lenard is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #13,132 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 10,004 American babies have been named Lenard. Its peak came in 1925, when 204 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Lenard stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lenard?

The median living Lenard is about 61 years old; half are between 44 and 73. An estimated 4,300 people named Lenard are alive in the United States today.

median 61 020406080100

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

Lenard year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 5 #13,132
2024 – – 10 #8,086
2023 – – – –
2022 – – 8 #9,500
2021 – – 12 #6,939
2020 – – 10 #7,855
2019 – – 13 #6,640
2018 – – 13 #6,558
2017 – – 8 #9,366
2016 – – 13 #6,567
2015 – – 17 #5,425
2014 – – 14 #6,184
2013 – – 8 #9,318
2012 – – 21 #4,619
2011 – – 15 #5,846
2010 – – 11 #7,387
2009 – – 15 #5,982
2008 – – 19 #4,993
2007 – – 22 #4,449
2006 – – 14 #5,979
2005 – – 23 #4,002
2004 – – 15 #5,394
2003 – – 20 #4,215
2002 – – 23 #3,737
2001 – – 17 #4,605
2000 – – 18 #4,313
1995 – – 28 #2,657
1990 – – 43 #1,828
1985 – – 46 #1,464
1980 – – 71 #1,074
1975 – – 52 #1,172
1970 – – 84 #883
1965 – – 100 #741
1960 – – 130 #690
1955 – – 121 #665
1950 – – 129 #603
1945 – – 106 #588
1940 – – 129 #508
1935 – – 136 #488
1930 – – 167 #458
1925 – – 204 #420
1920 – – 201 #421
1915 – – 107 #539
1910 – – 32 #495
1905 – – 25 #442
1900 – – 20 #544
1895 – – 20 #447
1890 – – 6 #952
1885 – – 16 #472
1880 – – 8 #716

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lenard?

The median living Lenard is about 61 years old. Half of all living Lenards are between 44 and 73 years old.

How many people named Lenard are alive today?

An estimated 4,300 people named Lenard are alive in the United States, based on 10,004 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lenard in 2025?

Lenard ranked #13,132 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lenard?

10,004 babies have been named Lenard in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lenard most popular?

Lenard peaked in 1925, when 204 newborns received the name.

Is Lenard a boy or girl name?

Lenard is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lenard rising or falling?

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

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