How Many People Are Named Leno?
An estimated 236 people in the United States have the first name Leno. It is predominantly male (99.1%). The average bearer is 43 years old, and Leno peaked in popularity in 1921 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leno 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 Leno paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
236
About 1 in 1,452,349 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.1% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1921
29 births
Total Registered
657
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leno
Leno is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 657 total births registered, 99.1% were male.
Leno as a male name
Ranked #13,385 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (29 births)
Leno as a female name
Ranked #4,038 in 1915
6 female births in 1915
Peak: 1915 (6 births)
Leno: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leno span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 190 babies were registered. Leno has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Leno by Decade
How has Leno 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.
Leno by State
Birth registrations for Leno span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, California, Michigan. The lowest are in Michigan, California, Pennsylvania. On average, about 7 Lenos were registered per state.
Leno + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Leno as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Leno: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leno?
We estimate approximately 236 people named Leno 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 1,452,349 Americans share this first name.
Is Leno a common name?
Leno is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 657 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leno most popular?
Leno reached peak popularity in 1921, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leno is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leno a male name?
Leno is predominantly male. 99.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leno Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leno Smith, Leno Johnson, Leno 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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