Leng: 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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	139	144	14	–	#2,564
1990s	–	168	168	17	+17%	#2,513
2000s	–	17	17	2	-90%	#10,345
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

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1890s

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1900s

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1910s

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1920s

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1930s

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1940s

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1950s

–

1960s

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1970s

–

1980s

139

144

–

#2,564

1990s

–

168

+17%

#2,513

2000s

–

-90%

#10,345

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Leng

Leng 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 1980, 329 American babies have been named Leng. Its peak came in 1991, when 28 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 Leng stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leng?

The median living Leng is about 34 years old; half are between 31 and 39. An estimated 300 people named Leng 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.

Leng 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
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2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	6	#11,490
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	6	#10,345
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	5	#11,467
1995	–	–	14	#4,419
1990	–	–	19	#3,257
1985	–	–	11	#3,941
1980	–	–	5	#6,847
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1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
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1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
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1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leng?

The median living Leng is about 34 years old. Half of all living Lengs are between 31 and 39 years old.

How many people named Leng are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Leng are alive in the United States, based on 329 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leng in 2025?

Leng 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 Leng?

329 babies have been named Leng in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leng most popular?

Leng peaked in 1991, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Leng a boy or girl name?

Leng is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Leng rising or falling?

Leng has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Leng

Leng popularity over time

The story of Leng

How old are people named Leng?

Leng year by year

Frequently asked questions

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