How Many People Are Named Lennis?
An estimated 793 people in the United States have the first name Lennis. It is used for both genders, with 69.4% male. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Lennis peaked in popularity in 1947 with 51 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lennis 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 Lennis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Lennis is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
793
About 1 in 432,225 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
69.4% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1947
51 births
Total Registered
1,754
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lennis
Lennis is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (69.4%) and females (30.6%). Out of 1,754 total births registered, 1,217 were male and 537 were female.
Lennis as a male name
Ranked #13,276 in 2013
5 male births in 2013
Peak: 1948 (33 births)
Lennis as a female name
Ranked #16,830 in 2001
5 female births in 2001
Peak: 1946 (19 births)
Lennis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lennis span from the 1890s to the 2010s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 344 babies were registered. Lennis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lennis by Decade
How has Lennis 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.
Lennis by State
Birth registrations for Lennis span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Texas, Tennessee. The lowest are in North Carolina, Missouri, California. On average, about 15 Lenniss were registered per state.
Lennis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lennis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lennis
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Lennis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lennis?
We estimate approximately 793 people named Lennis 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 432,225 Americans share this first name.
Is Lennis a common name?
Lennis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,754 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lennis most popular?
Lennis reached peak popularity in 1947, when 51 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lennis is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lennis a male name?
Lennis is predominantly male. 69.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lennis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lennis Smith, Lennis Johnson, Lennis 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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