Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Abbreviation of Leonard.
- English
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Lenny
Pronunciation
l(en)-ny
Famous People
Musician Lenny Kravitz
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1961 (rank #556, 199 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1418, 128 births)
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #2778, 61 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 128 | 61 |
| 2024 | 137 | 56 |
| 2023 | 133 | 50 |
| 2022 | 122 | 43 |
| 2021 | 113 | 42 |
| 2020 | 96 | 27 |
| 2019 | 105 | 24 |
| 2018 | 94 | 25 |
| 2017 | 96 | 23 |
| 2016 | 122 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #142, 382 births); most recent 2025 (rank #141, 370 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #3695, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 370 | – |
| 2024 | 382 | 6 |
| 2023 | 373 | – |
| 2022 | 349 | 4 |
| 2021 | 373 | 4 |
| 2020 | 344 | – |
| 2019 | 369 | – |
| 2018 | 372 | – |
| 2017 | 360 | – |
| 2016 | 271 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #49, 1,622 births); most recent 2023 (rank #101, 658 births)
- Girls: peak in 2005 (rank #1136, 32 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2413, 11 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 658 | 11 |
| 2022 | 736 | 16 |
| 2021 | 877 | 11 |
| 2020 | 1,000 | 13 |
| 2019 | 1,026 | 9 |
| 2018 | 1,168 | 6 |
| 2017 | 1,215 | 8 |
| 2016 | 1,412 | 14 |
| 2015 | 1,577 | 21 |
| 2014 | 1,581 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #220, 21 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #321, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #495, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #237, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence