Lenaya: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#11,128
1980s	5	1	0%	#11,372
1990s	66	7	+1220%	#9,470
2000s	101	10	+53%	#8,364
2010s	73	7	-28%	#7,902
2020s (to 2025)	51	9	+16%	#9,344

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#11,128

1980s

#11,372

1990s

+1220%

#9,470

2000s

101

+53%

#8,364

2010s

-28%

#7,902

2020s (to 2025)

+16%

#9,344

The story of Lenaya

Lenaya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,187 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 301 American babies have been named Lenaya. Its peak came in 2008, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Lenaya?

The median living Lenaya is about 17 years old; half are between 10 and 26. An estimated 300 people named Lenaya 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.

Lenaya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#14,187
2024	8	#11,714
2023	11	#9,344
2022	9	#10,869
2021	7	#12,941
2020	10	#9,970
2019	7	#13,212
2018	5	#17,089
2017	8	#12,277
2016	–	–
2015	6	#15,606
2014	15	#7,902
2013	5	#18,134
2012	6	#16,061
2011	11	#10,124
2010	10	#10,883
2009	14	#8,704
2008	15	#8,364
2007	7	#14,802
2006	9	#12,005
2005	12	#9,198
2004	6	#15,254
2003	11	#9,420
2002	10	#9,943
2001	9	#10,621
2000	8	#11,345
1995	7	#11,215
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lenaya?

The median living Lenaya is about 17 years old. Half of all living Lenayas are between 10 and 26 years old.

How many people named Lenaya are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Lenaya are alive in the United States, based on 301 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lenaya in 2025?

Lenaya ranked #14,187 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lenaya?

301 babies have been named Lenaya in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lenaya most popular?

Lenaya peaked in 2008, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Lenaya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lenaya rising or falling?

Lenaya has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lenaya popularity over time

The story of Lenaya

How old are people named Lenaya?

Lenaya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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