Lennard: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	51	5	–	#2,598
1920s	88	9	+73%	#2,012
1930s	96	10	+9%	#1,956
1940s	133	13	+39%	#1,484
1950s	181	18	+36%	#1,569
1960s	164	16	-9%	#1,688
1970s	129	13	-21%	#2,336
1980s	98	10	-24%	#3,322
1990s	85	9	-13%	#5,223
2000s	53	5	-38%	#7,602
2010s	52	5	-2%	#7,823
2020s (to 2025)	20	3	-36%	#9,512

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,598

1920s

+73%

#2,012

1930s

+9%

#1,956

1940s

133

+39%

#1,484

1950s

181

+36%

#1,569

1960s

164

-9%

#1,688

1970s

129

-21%

#2,336

1980s

-24%

#3,322

1990s

-13%

#5,223

2000s

-38%

#7,602

2010s

-2%

#7,823

2020s (to 2025)

-36%

#9,512

The story of Lennard

Lennard 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 1913, 1,150 American babies have been named Lennard. Its peak came in 1949, when 25 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Lennard?

The median living Lennard is about 53 years old; half are between 34 and 67. An estimated 800 people named Lennard 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.

Lennard year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	8	#9,512
2023	–	–
2022	7	#10,423
2021	5	#13,294
2020	–	–
2019	6	#11,595
2018	6	#11,591
2017	–	–
2016	6	#11,592
2015	10	#7,823
2014	5	#13,258
2013	5	#13,276
2012	8	#9,372
2011	–	–
2010	6	#11,626
2009	6	#11,882
2008	6	#11,977
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	8	#8,780
2004	6	#10,805
2003	9	#7,602
2002	7	#9,016
2001	6	#10,036
2000	5	#11,468
1995	10	#5,747
1990	10	#5,230
1985	14	#3,322
1980	11	#3,754
1975	12	#3,167
1970	13	#2,691
1965	12	#2,423
1960	13	#2,384
1955	21	#1,713
1950	15	#1,983
1945	12	#2,075
1940	9	#2,592
1935	10	#2,472
1930	–	–
1925	6	#3,988
1920	5	#4,675
1915	6	#3,653
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lennard?

The median living Lennard is about 53 years old. Half of all living Lennards are between 34 and 67 years old.

How many people named Lennard are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Lennard are alive in the United States, based on 1,150 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lennard mean?

A surname transferred from the given name derived from the given name Leonard.

How popular is the name Lennard in 2025?

Lennard 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 Lennard?

1,150 babies have been named Lennard in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lennard most popular?

Lennard peaked in 1949, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Lennard a boy or girl name?

Lennard is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lennard rising or falling?

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

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Lennard popularity over time

The story of Lennard

How old are people named Lennard?

Lennard year by year

Frequently asked questions

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