boy's name
Lens
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 92
Lens is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2020, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2005.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lens over time
Births per decade in France, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 20 |
| 2010s | 15 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 20 |
How popular is Lens?
In 2025, Lens was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Lens is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lens
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lens also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lens over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lens
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lens — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lens
How popular is the name Lens?
In 2025, Lens was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Lens a girl's or a boy's name?
Lens is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lens?
Lens has 1 syllable.
When was Lens most popular?
Lens peaked in 2020, when 10 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Lens a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lens currently ranks #5,724 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.