Lenell: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	22	–	22	2	–	–
1920s	32	17	49	5	+123%	#3,774
1930s	32	26	58	6	+18%	#2,839
1940s	59	40	99	10	+71%	#2,276
1950s	88	89	177	18	+79%	#1,981
1960s	57	82	139	14	-21%	#2,484
1970s	35	99	134	13	-4%	#2,255
1980s	18	92	110	11	-18%	#3,285
1990s	–	71	71	7	-35%	#4,149
2000s	–	12	12	1	-83%	#9,015
2010s	–	12	12	1	0%	#11,546
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

+123%

#3,774

1930s

+18%

#2,839

1940s

+71%

#2,276

1950s

177

+79%

#1,981

1960s

139

-21%

#2,484

1970s

134

-4%

#2,255

1980s

110

-18%

#3,285

1990s

–

-35%

#4,149

2000s

–

-83%

#9,015

2010s

–

#11,546

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lenell

Lenell 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, 883 American babies have been named Lenell, about 61% boys and 39% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1954, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Lenell?

The median living Lenell is about 56 years old; half are between 42 and 69. An estimated 600 people named Lenell 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.

Lenell 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	6	#11,546
2014	–	–	6	#11,572
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	7	#9,015
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	5	#11,466
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	10	#5,229
1985	5	#11,658	5	#7,146
1980	–	–	6	#5,952
1975	6	#8,572	12	#3,165
1970	7	#6,724	17	#2,255
1965	8	#5,086	7	#3,426
1960	7	#5,455	12	#2,484
1955	9	#4,242	7	#3,364
1950	8	#4,157	15	#1,981
1945	–	–	9	#2,499
1940	7	#3,694	7	#3,017
1935	8	#3,319	8	#2,839
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	5	#5,423	–	–
1920	7	#4,207	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lenell?

The median living Lenell is about 56 years old. Half of all living Lenells are between 42 and 69 years old.

How many people named Lenell are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Lenell are alive in the United States, based on 883 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lenell in 2025?

Lenell 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 Lenell?

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

When was the name Lenell most popular?

Lenell peaked in 1954, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Lenell a boy or girl name?

Lenell is used for both: about 39% of babies named Lenell have been girls and 61% boys.

Is the name Lenell rising or falling?

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

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Lenell popularity over time

The story of Lenell

How old are people named Lenell?

Lenell year by year

Frequently asked questions

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