Lenna
Girl name · #1758 in 2025 · Uniqueness 67/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lenna in class?
Lenna scores 67 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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
Geography matters for names, and Lenna is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Lennas were CA (8), MN (8), NY (6), CO (5), NC (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 67/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.