Lenise: 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	6	1	–	#4,979
1950s	133	13	+2117%	#2,158
1960s	185	19	+39%	#2,441
1970s	147	15	-21%	#3,169
1980s	142	14	-3%	#4,405
1990s	94	9	-34%	#5,888
2000s	85	9	-10%	#9,105
2010s	43	4	-49%	#10,884
2020s (to 2025)	8	1	-69%	#11,795

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,979

1950s

133

+2117%

#2,158

1960s

185

+39%

#2,441

1970s

147

-21%

#3,169

1980s

142

-3%

#4,405

1990s

-34%

#5,888

2000s

-10%

#9,105

2010s

-49%

#10,884

2020s (to 2025)

-69%

#11,795

The story of Lenise

Lenise 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 1948, 843 American babies have been named Lenise. Its peak came in 1954, when 25 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 Lenise stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lenise?

The median living Lenise is about 48 years old; half are between 33 and 60. An estimated 800 people named Lenise 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.

Lenise 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	8	#11,795
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	9	#11,394
2015	7	#13,854
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	8	#12,902
2011	9	#11,750
2010	10	#10,884
2009	9	#12,038
2008	7	#14,712
2007	7	#14,803
2006	7	#14,465
2005	12	#9,199
2004	6	#15,256
2003	10	#10,112
2002	10	#9,945
2001	11	#9,105
2000	6	#14,205
1995	10	#8,454
1990	12	#7,124
1985	16	#4,757
1980	16	#4,639
1975	10	#5,776
1970	17	#3,652
1965	16	#3,207
1960	17	#3,050
1955	13	#3,306
1950	5	#5,729
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lenise?

The median living Lenise is about 48 years old. Half of all living Lenises are between 33 and 60 years old.

How many people named Lenise are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Lenise are alive in the United States, based on 843 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lenise in 2025?

Lenise 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 Lenise?

843 babies have been named Lenise in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lenise most popular?

Lenise peaked in 1954, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Lenise a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lenise rising or falling?

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

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Lenise popularity over time

The story of Lenise

How old are people named Lenise?

Lenise year by year

Frequently asked questions

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