unisex name
Leni
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,392
Northern Ireland
#311
2024 births
Leni is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 59% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 197 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2023, when 208 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 16,829 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1938.
Leni over time
Births per decade in France, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 30 |
| 1990s | 90 |
| 2000s | 790 |
| 2010s | 1,030 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 370 |
How popular is Leni?
In 2025, Leni was given to 197 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Leni is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Leni is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Léni | Léni is Leni written with an acute accent in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #1,264 in France, against #5,988 for Leni. | 990 |
Names that peaked alongside Leni
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Leni also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leni over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Leni in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Leni
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leni — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leni
How popular is the name Leni?
In 2025, Leni was given to 197 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Leni a girl's or a boy's name?
Leni is used for both girls and boys. About 59% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Leni most popular?
Leni peaked in 2023, when 208 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Leni a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Leni currently ranks #311 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.