unisex name
Lennis
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,754
Lennis is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 31% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2013 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1947, when 51 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1898.
Lennis over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2013, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 17 |
| 1900s | 11 |
| 1910s | 160 |
| 1920s | 267 |
| 1930s | 276 |
| 1940s | 344 |
| 1950s | 332 |
| 1960s | 178 |
| 1970s | 78 |
| 1980s | 58 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 13 |
| 2010s (to 2013) | 10 |
How popular is Lennis?
In 2013, Lennis was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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.
Names that peaked alongside Lennis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lennis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lennis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lennis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lennis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lennis
How popular is the name Lennis?
In 2013, Lennis was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Lennis a girl's or a boy's name?
Lennis is used for both girls and boys. About 31% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Lennis most popular?
Lennis peaked in 1947, when 51 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.