Lenwood: 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	10	1	–	#1,157
1900s	23	2	+130%	#987
1910s	221	22	+861%	#1,071
1920s	416	42	+88%	#951
1930s	385	39	-7%	#937
1940s	422	42	+10%	#896
1950s	391	39	-7%	#950
1960s	244	24	-38%	#1,361
1970s	161	16	-34%	#1,771
1980s	101	10	-37%	#2,252
1990s	44	4	-56%	#6,038
2000s	5	1	-89%	#12,456
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,157

1900s

+130%

#987

1910s

221

+861%

#1,071

1920s

416

+88%

#951

1930s

385

-7%

#937

1940s

422

+10%

#896

1950s

391

-7%

#950

1960s

244

-38%

#1,361

1970s

161

-34%

#1,771

1980s

101

-37%

#2,252

1990s

-56%

#6,038

2000s

-89%

#12,456

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lenwood

Lenwood 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 1892, 2,423 American babies have been named Lenwood. Its peak came in 1949, when 60 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 Lenwood stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lenwood?

The median living Lenwood is about 67 years old; half are between 54 and 76. An estimated 1,100 people named Lenwood 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.

Lenwood 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#12,456
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	8	#6,745
1990	7	#6,877
1985	9	#4,545
1980	23	#2,252
1975	9	#3,815
1970	25	#1,771
1965	26	#1,542
1960	22	#1,751
1955	41	#1,177
1950	41	#1,113
1945	36	#1,097
1940	35	#1,119
1935	41	#1,003
1930	52	#937
1925	51	#951
1920	53	#956
1915	22	#1,488
1910	10	#1,086
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lenwood?

The median living Lenwood is about 67 years old. Half of all living Lenwoods are between 54 and 76 years old.

How many people named Lenwood are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Lenwood are alive in the United States, based on 2,423 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lenwood in 2025?

Lenwood 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 Lenwood?

2,423 babies have been named Lenwood in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lenwood most popular?

Lenwood peaked in 1949, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Lenwood a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Lenwood rising or falling?

Lenwood has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lenwood popularity over time

The story of Lenwood

How old are people named Lenwood?

Lenwood year by year

Frequently asked questions

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