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Lenny

Boy's name · #1419 in the US (2025) · Retro

72% boys · 28% girls — Lenny is also given to girls: 61 in 2025, about 28% in recent years. Lenny →

Popularity over time

Lenny reached #556 in 1961 and has eased to #1419 since. About 8,300 boys have carried it since 1914.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#55 in Switzerland (2025) · #67 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #131 in France (2025) · #141 in England & Wales (2025) · #215 in Austria (2025) · #229 in Ireland (2025) · #244 in N. Ireland (2025) · #459 in New Zealand (2025) · #534 in Scotland (2025) · #539 in Poland (2025) · #547 in Belgium (2025) · #559 in Netherlands (2025) and 2 more.

Famous Lennys

• Lenny Kravitz — American guitarist and singer (born 1964)
• Lenny Bruce — American comedian and social critic (1925–1966)
• Lenny Wilkens — American basketball player and coach (1937–2025)
• Lenny Abrahamson — Irish film director
• Lenny Henry — British-Jamaican actor and comedian

In stories & tradition

• Lenny Leonard — The Simpsons (TV series)
• Lenny Burrano — Oz (TV series)
• Lenny Meyer^it — Dampyr (comics)

What Lennys become

Among 284 notable people named Lenny:

Sports figures appear 2.28× more often than among typical names — e.g. Lenny Wilkens, American basketball player and coach (1937–2025).

Similar names: Leonard · Vince · Lex · Kenny · Kent · Robbie

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