Lennie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,557

among girls · ↑591 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Lennie · +35% vs 2024

How common

1 in 23,294

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1921

147 babies

All-time total

7,725

#2,634 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Lennie popularity over time

7,725 babies have been named Lennie since 1880, 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

GirlsBoys

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	234	41	275	28	–	#354
1890s	417	46	463	46	+68%	#357
1900s	511	47	558	56	+21%	#431
1910s	869	160	1,029	103	+84%	#520
1920s	746	211	957	96	-7%	#692
1930s	489	191	680	68	-29%	#871
1940s	476	332	808	81	+19%	#1,048
1950s	341	584	925	93	+14%	#1,400
1960s	178	568	746	75	-19%	#2,224
1970s	138	320	458	46	-39%	#3,016
1980s	60	172	232	23	-49%	#5,441
1990s	17	88	105	11	-55%	#10,960
2000s	5	49	54	5	-49%	#17,007
2010s	94	57	151	15	+180%	#5,950
2020s (to 2025)	260	24	284	47	+213%	#2,557

Where Lennie is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	84	0.05	outside top 500
2027	98	0.06	outside top 500
2028	113	0.07	outside top 500
2029	127	0.08	outside top 500
2030	140	0.09	outside top 500

The story of Lennie

Lennie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,557 in 2025 with 69 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 7,725 American babies have been named Lennie, about 63% girls and 37% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1921, when 147 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 Lennie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lennie?

The median living Lennie is about 62 years old; half are between 46 and 73. An estimated 3,200 people named Lennie 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.

Lennie 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
2025	69	#2,557	8	#9,378
2024	51	#3,148	6	#11,791
2023	66	#2,661	–	–
2022	31	#4,538	–	–
2021	22	#5,677	5	#13,296
2020	21	#5,766	5	#13,277
2019	17	#6,905	8	#9,399
2018	19	#6,409	–	–
2017	21	#5,950	9	#8,554
2016	8	#12,401	5	#13,416
2015	10	#10,557	5	#13,252
2014	6	#15,732	9	#8,530
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	6	#16,065	7	#10,355
2011	–	–	6	#11,703
2010	7	#14,340	8	#9,333
2009	–	–	9	#8,729
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	7	#10,443
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	6	#10,935
2004	–	–	6	#10,806
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	5	#17,007	7	#9,017
2001	–	–	8	#8,015
2000	–	–	6	#9,824
1995	5	#14,754	9	#6,214
1990	–	–	6	#7,717
1985	8	#7,972	21	#2,475
1980	10	#6,562	24	#2,190
1975	16	#4,047	35	#1,523
1970	14	#4,152	35	#1,428
1965	25	#2,436	57	#982
1960	28	#2,224	75	#882
1955	26	#2,138	64	#936
1950	43	#1,400	34	#1,246
1945	47	#1,151	33	#1,155
1940	44	#1,092	25	#1,350
1935	47	#1,009	23	#1,441
1930	60	#948	12	#2,380
1925	75	#862	25	#1,521
1920	83	#793	26	#1,482
1915	123	#587	16	#1,842
1910	50	#591	13	#906
1905	53	#469	11	#775
1900	52	#472	6	#1,250
1895	53	#387	7	#940
1890	37	#419	–	–
1885	28	#389	5	#1,022
1880	11	#533	–	–

Famous people named Lennie

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Lennie James British actor (born 1965) Contemporary
2 Lennie Tristano American jazz pianist and composer (1919–1978) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lennie?

The median living Lennie is about 62 years old. Half of all living Lennies are between 46 and 73 years old.

How many people named Lennie are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Lennie are alive in the United States, based on 7,725 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lennie mean?

Lenny or Lennie is a given name.

How popular is the name Lennie in 2025?

Lennie ranked #2,557 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 69 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lennie?

7,725 babies have been named Lennie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lennie most popular?

Lennie peaked in 1921, when 147 newborns received the name.

Is Lennie a boy or girl name?

Lennie is used for both: about 63% of babies named Lennie have been girls and 37% boys.

Is the name Lennie rising or falling?

Lennie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Lennie become more popular?

Lennie is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 140 girls named Lennie in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Lennie?

Well-known people named Lennie include Lennie James (actor), Lennie Tristano (musician).

Names like Lennie

Names that sound and feel close to Lennie: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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