Masculine dossier · first seen 1914
Lenny
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1961
Peak births
199
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Lenny
How many people are named Lenny?
An estimated 6,965 living Americans are named Lenny.
How rare is Lenny?
Lenny is uncommon among babies today, with 128 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 35.7% from its 1961 peak.
How old is the typical Lenny?
The median age of a living American named Lenny is approximately 41 years, with most bearers falling between 15 and 59 years old.
Is Lenny still popular?
Yes — Lenny is currently rising in popularity, with 128 births in 2025.
Where is Lenny most common?
Lenny has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 4.6× more often than the national baseline.
1914Peak 19612025
Peak year
1961
Decline from peak
35.7%
2025
128
All-time
8,299
Where it lives now
Lenny is most concentrated in New York — about 3.9× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Lenny is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.