How Many People Are Named Leng?
An estimated 318 people in the United States have the first name Leng. It is predominantly male (98.5%). The average bearer is 35 years old, and Leng peaked in popularity in 1991 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leng 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 Leng paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
318
About 1 in 1,077,844 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.5% confidence
Average Age
35
years old
Peak Year
1991
28 births
Total Registered
329
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leng
Leng is predominantly male (98.5%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Leng as a male name
Ranked #11,488 in 2006
6 male births in 2006
Peak: 1991 (28 births)
Leng as a female name
Ranked #11,953 in 1986
5 female births in 1986
Peak: 1986 (5 births)
Leng: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leng span from the 1980s to the 2000s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 168 babies were registered. Leng has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Leng by Decade
How has Leng 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.
Leng by State
Birth registrations for Leng span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Minnesota, Wisconsin. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Minnesota, California. On average, about 63 Lengs were registered per state.
Leng + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Leng as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Leng
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Leng: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leng?
We estimate approximately 318 people named Leng 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 1,077,844 Americans share this first name.
Is Leng a common name?
Leng is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 329 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leng most popular?
Leng reached peak popularity in 1991, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leng is approximately 35 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leng a male name?
Leng is predominantly male. 98.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leng Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leng Smith, Leng Johnson, Leng 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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