How Many People Are Named Lena?
An estimated 49,201 people in the United States have the first name Lena. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Lena peaked in popularity in 1917 with 3,015 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lena as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lena paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Lena is overwhelmingly female, 326 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
49,201
About 1 in 6,966 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1917
3,015 births
Total Registered
145,682
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lena
Lena is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 145,682 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Lena as a male name
Ranked #5,177 in 1975
6 male births in 1975
Peak: 1928 (13 births)
Lena as a female name
Ranked #263 in 2024
1,211 female births in 2024
Peak: 1917 (3,004 births)
Lena: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lena span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 23,693 babies were registered. Lena has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lena by Decade
How has Lena tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 8,699 | 8 | 8,691 | |
| 1890s | 12,511 | 20 | 12,491 | |
| 1900s | 12,727 | 24 | 12,703 | |
| 1910s | 23,693 | 69 | 23,624 | |
| 1920s | 22,931 | 87 | 22,844 | |
| 1930s | 10,608 | 71 | 10,537 | |
| 1940s | 7,398 | 31 | 7,367 | |
| 1950s | 5,738 | 5 | 5,733 | |
| 1960s | 5,194 | 0 | 5,194 | |
| 1970s | 4,692 | 11 | 4,681 | |
| 1980s | 4,582 | 0 | 4,582 | |
| 1990s | 4,482 | 0 | 4,482 | |
| 2000s | 6,093 | 0 | 6,093 | |
| 2010s | 10,513 | 0 | 10,513 | |
| 2020s | 5,821 | 0 | 5,821 | |
Lena by State
Birth registrations for Lena span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Wyoming, Delaware, Alaska. On average, about 2,107 Lenas were registered per state.
Lena + Last Name Combinations
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Lena: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lena?
We estimate approximately 49,201 people named Lena are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,966 Americans share this first name.
Is Lena a common name?
Lena is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 145,682 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lena most popular?
Lena reached peak popularity in 1917, when 3,015 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lena is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lena a female name?
Lena is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lena Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lena Smith, Lena Johnson, Lena Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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