Lenda: 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	5	1	–	#4,969
1920s	14	1	+180%	#4,244
1930s	42	4	+200%	#1,923
1940s	373	37	+788%	#1,233
1950s	281	28	-25%	#1,309
1960s	109	11	-61%	#2,408
1970s	33	3	-70%	#4,955
1980s	9	1	-73%	#7,112
1990s	6	1	-33%	#12,768
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,969

1920s

+180%

#4,244

1930s

+200%

#1,923

1940s

373

+788%

#1,233

1950s

281

-25%

#1,309

1960s

109

-61%

#2,408

1970s

-70%

#4,955

1980s

-73%

#7,112

1990s

-33%

#12,768

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lenda

Lenda 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 1917, 872 American babies have been named Lenda. Its peak came in 1947, when 54 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Lenda?

The median living Lenda is about 74 years old; half are between 67 and 79. An estimated 600 people named Lenda 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.

Lenda 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,712
1965	13	#3,651
1960	25	#2,408
1955	22	#2,376
1950	49	#1,309
1945	23	#1,776
1940	26	#1,533
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lenda?

The median living Lenda is about 74 years old. Half of all living Lendas are between 67 and 79 years old.

How many people named Lenda are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Lenda are alive in the United States, based on 872 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lenda in 2025?

Lenda 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 Lenda?

872 babies have been named Lenda in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lenda most popular?

Lenda peaked in 1947, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Lenda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lenda rising or falling?

Lenda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lenda popularity over time

The story of Lenda

How old are people named Lenda?

Lenda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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