Lenzy: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	5	5	1	–	#1,025
1890s	–	5	5	1	0%	#1,231
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	64	64	6	–	#2,049
1920s	–	102	102	10	+59%	#2,147
1930s	–	61	61	6	-40%	#2,244
1940s	–	77	77	8	+26%	#2,039
1950s	–	70	70	7	-9%	#2,270
1960s	–	46	46	5	-34%	#3,134
1970s	–	7	7	1	-85%	#4,081
1980s	13	25	38	4	+443%	#5,323
1990s	18	5	23	2	-39%	#9,273
2000s	23	–	23	2	0%	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,025

1890s

–

#1,231

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,049

1920s

–

102

+59%

#2,147

1930s

–

-40%

#2,244

1940s

–

+26%

#2,039

1950s

–

-9%

#2,270

1960s

–

-34%

#3,134

1970s

–

-85%

#4,081

1980s

+443%

#5,323

1990s

-39%

#9,273

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lenzy

Lenzy 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 1882, 521 American babies have been named Lenzy, about 90% boys and 10% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1917, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Lenzy?

The median living Lenzy is about 61 years old; half are between 41 and 73. An estimated 200 people named Lenzy 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.

Lenzy 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	5	#18,970	–	–
2008	5	#19,260	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	5	#17,253	–	–
2002	8	#11,722	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	8	#9,784	–	–
1985	–	–	7	#5,506
1980	–	–	6	#5,954
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	7	#4,081
1965	–	–	8	#3,137
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	13	#2,270
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	7	#2,894
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	8	#3,168
1925	–	–	10	#2,855
1920	–	–	11	#2,689
1915	–	–	9	#2,736
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lenzy?

The median living Lenzy is about 61 years old. Half of all living Lenzys are between 41 and 73 years old.

How many people named Lenzy are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Lenzy are alive in the United States, based on 521 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lenzy in 2025?

Lenzy 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 Lenzy?

521 babies have been named Lenzy in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lenzy most popular?

Lenzy peaked in 1917, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Lenzy a boy or girl name?

Lenzy is used for both: about 10% of babies named Lenzy have been girls and 90% boys.

Is the name Lenzy rising or falling?

Lenzy has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lenzy popularity over time

The story of Lenzy

How old are people named Lenzy?

Lenzy year by year

Frequently asked questions

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