girl's name
Lenya
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 221
Lenya is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2018, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1961.
Lenya over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 43 |
| 2010s | 79 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 44 |
How popular is Lenya?
In 2024, Lenya was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Lenya 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.
Names that peaked alongside Lenya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lenya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lenya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lenya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lenya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lenya
How popular is the name Lenya?
In 2024, Lenya was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Lenya a girl's or a boy's name?
Lenya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Lenya most popular?
Lenya peaked in 2018, when 13 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.