How Many People Are Named Lenward?
An estimated 150 people in the United States have the first name Lenward. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Lenward peaked in popularity in 1935 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lenward 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 Lenward paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Lenward is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
Estimated Living Americans
150
About 1 in 2,285,029 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1935
15 births
Total Registered
352
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lenward
Lenward is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 352 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Lenward as a male name
Ranked #6,952 in 1982
5 male births in 1982
Peak: 1935 (15 births)
Lenward: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lenward span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 77 babies were registered. Lenward has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lenward by Decade
How has Lenward 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.
Lenward by State
Lenward + Last Name Combinations
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Lenward: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lenward?
We estimate approximately 150 people named Lenward 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 2,285,029 Americans share this first name.
Is Lenward a common name?
Lenward is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 70.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 352 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lenward most popular?
Lenward reached peak popularity in 1935, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lenward is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lenward a male name?
Lenward is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lenward Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lenward Smith, Lenward Johnson, Lenward 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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