Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1960

Lenita

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Lenita
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1960
38 babies
All-time total
1,178
#6,703 all-time among girls
First recorded
1919
in Social Security records

Lenita popularity over time

1,178 babies have been named Lenita since 1919, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1960Girls

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 8 1 – #3,649
1920s 44 4 +450% #3,060
1930s 94 9 +114% #2,085
1940s 148 15 +57% #2,103
1950s 248 25 +68% #1,753
1960s 262 26 +6% #1,845
1970s 189 19 -28% #2,663
1980s 147 15 -22% #3,966
1990s 28 3 -81% #7,634
2000s 10 1 -64% #17,668
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Lenita

Lenita 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 1919, 1,178 American babies have been named Lenita. Its peak came in 1960, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Lenita?

The median living Lenita is about 60 years old; half are between 49 and 70. An estimated 900 people named Lenita are alive in the United States today.

median 60 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lenita year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
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2010 – –
2009 5 #18,968
2008 – –
2007 – –
2006 – –
2005 – –
2004 5 #17,668
2003 – –
2002 – –
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 11 #7,634
1985 12 #5,873
1980 12 #5,739
1975 16 #4,046
1970 21 #3,163
1965 27 #2,320
1960 38 #1,845
1955 30 #1,960
1950 22 #2,087
1945 8 #3,538
1940 14 #2,251
1935 9 #3,053
1930 9 #3,211
1925 8 #3,877
1920 5 #5,399
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lenita?

The median living Lenita is about 60 years old. Half of all living Lenitas are between 49 and 70 years old.

How many people named Lenita are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Lenita are alive in the United States, based on 1,178 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lenita in 2025?

Lenita 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 Lenita?

1,178 babies have been named Lenita in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lenita most popular?

Lenita peaked in 1960, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Lenita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lenita rising or falling?

Lenita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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