Lenna
Girl name · #1758 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Lenna? In official American birth records, Lenna has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Lenna is currently the #1758 girl name in the United States — 115 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3533, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,652 girls born in 2025 was named Lenna.
The 145-year story
Lenna first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 23 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 131 babies and a rank of #1598. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lenna per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lenna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lenna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lenna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lenna is most common
State-level data for Lenna is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Lenna
Statistically, parents drawn to Lenna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Senna, Lucianna, Lunna, Elyanna, and Hosanna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lenna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 115 | #1758 |
| 2024 | 131 | #1598 |
| 2023 | 101 | #1946 |
| 2022 | 101 | #1953 |
| 2021 | 100 | #1955 |
| 2020 | 112 | #1769 |
| 2019 | 66 | #2632 |
| 2018 | 79 | #2302 |
| 2017 | 58 | #2873 |
| 2016 | 45 | #3464 |
| 2015 | 44 | #3533 |
| 2014 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2013 | 44 | #3513 |
| 2012 | 38 | #3988 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 32 | #4494 |
| 2009 | 27 | #5226 |
| 2008 | 25 | #5574 |
| 2007 | 27 | #5230 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5906 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5266 |
| 2004 | 23 | #5377 |
| 2003 | 19 | #6055 |
| 2002 | 17 | #6392 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Lenna?
In official American birth records, the name Lenna first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 23 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Lenna a popular girl name?
Lenna ranked #1758 among girls in 2025 with 115 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3533.
When was the name Lenna most popular?
Lenna peaked in 2024, when 131 American girls received the name (ranked #1598 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lenna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,652 newborn American girls was named Lenna. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.