How Many People Are Named Lenton?
An estimated 285 people in the United States have the first name Lenton. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Lenton peaked in popularity in 1922 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lenton 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 Lenton paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Lenton is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
285
About 1 in 1,202,647 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1922
21 births
Total Registered
657
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lenton
Lenton is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 657 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lenton as a male name
Ranked #8,378 in 1994
6 male births in 1994
Peak: 1922 (21 births)
Lenton: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lenton span from the 1910s to the 1990s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 135 babies were registered. Lenton has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lenton by Decade
How has Lenton 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.
Lenton by State
Birth registrations for Lenton span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Florida, Alabama. The lowest are in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida. On average, about 36 Lentons were registered per state.
Lenton + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lenton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lenton
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lenton: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lenton?
We estimate approximately 285 people named Lenton 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 1,202,647 Americans share this first name.
Is Lenton a common name?
Lenton is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 657 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lenton most popular?
Lenton reached peak popularity in 1922, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lenton is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lenton a male name?
Lenton is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lenton Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lenton Smith, Lenton Johnson, Lenton 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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