Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Lena
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1917
Peak births
3,004
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Lena
How many people are named Lena?
An estimated 47,083 living Americans are named Lena.
How rare is Lena?
Lena is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,106 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 63.2% from its 1917 peak.
How old is the typical Lena?
The median age of a living American named Lena is approximately 27 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 54 years old.
Is Lena still popular?
Yes. Lena is holding steady, with 1,106 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Lena most common?
Lena has its strongest geographic signal in Arizona, where it appears 4.4× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19172025
Peak year
1917
Decline from peak
63.2%
2025
1,106
All-time
146,479
Where it lives now
Lena is most concentrated in Arizona — about 4.4× the national rate in the 1950s. It also runs high in Mississippi.
States where Lena is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.