How Many People Are Named Lenard?
An estimated 4,503 people in the United States have the first name Lenard. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Lenard peaked in popularity in 1925 with 204 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lenard 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 Lenard paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,503
About 1 in 76,117 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1925
204 births
Total Registered
9,999
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lenard
Lenard is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 9,999 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Lenard as a male name
Ranked #8,049 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 1925 (204 births)
Lenard as a female name
Ranked #3,994 in 1928
7 female births in 1928
Peak: 1928 (7 births)
Lenard: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lenard span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,945 babies were registered. Lenard has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lenard by Decade
How has Lenard 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.
Lenard by State
Birth registrations for Lenard span all 32 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Illinois, Georgia. The lowest are in Washington, Maryland, Massachusetts. On average, about 173 Lenards were registered per state.
Lenard + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lenard as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lenard
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Lenard: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lenard?
We estimate approximately 4,503 people named Lenard 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 76,117 Americans share this first name.
Is Lenard a common name?
Lenard is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 9,999 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lenard most popular?
Lenard reached peak popularity in 1925, when 204 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lenard is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lenard a male name?
Lenard is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lenard Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lenard Smith, Lenard Johnson, Lenard 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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