Lenice: 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	5	1	–	#1,734
1900s	5	1	0%	#2,290
1910s	65	7	+1200%	#2,340
1920s	75	8	+15%	#2,454
1930s	59	6	-21%	#2,837
1940s	54	5	-8%	#2,867
1950s	91	9	+69%	#3,397
1960s	73	7	-20%	#3,663
1970s	53	5	-27%	#5,622
1980s	19	2	-64%	#7,119
1990s	18	2	-5%	#10,957
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,734

1900s

#2,290

1910s

+1200%

#2,340

1920s

+15%

#2,454

1930s

-21%

#2,837

1940s

-8%

#2,867

1950s

+69%

#3,397

1960s

-20%

#3,663

1970s

-27%

#5,622

1980s

-64%

#7,119

1990s

-5%

#10,957

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lenice

Lenice 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 1899, 517 American babies have been named Lenice. Its peak came in 1928, when 14 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 Lenice stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lenice?

The median living Lenice is about 63 years old; half are between 53 and 74. An estimated 300 people named Lenice 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.

Lenice 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	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,661
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	9	#7,119
1975	5	#9,876
1970	9	#5,622
1965	11	#4,083
1960	6	#6,065
1955	8	#4,579
1950	10	#3,569
1945	7	#3,855
1940	10	#2,867
1935	6	#4,010
1930	7	#3,874
1925	8	#3,876
1920	–	–
1915	8	#3,292
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lenice?

The median living Lenice is about 63 years old. Half of all living Lenices are between 53 and 74 years old.

How many people named Lenice are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Lenice are alive in the United States, based on 517 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lenice in 2025?

Lenice 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 Lenice?

517 babies have been named Lenice in the United States since 1899, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lenice most popular?

Lenice peaked in 1928, when 14 newborns received the name.

Is Lenice a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lenice rising or falling?

Lenice has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lenice popularity over time

The story of Lenice

How old are people named Lenice?

Lenice year by year

Frequently asked questions

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