Lena
Girl name · Ancient Greek origin
Lena meaning
the large river, clay
Lena at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Origin
- Ancient Greek
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #263 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- nature
Lena popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #43 | 603 |
| 1884 | #41 | 906 |
| 1890 | #47 | 1,137 |
| 1900 | #52 | 1,506 |
| 1910 | #66 | 1,431 |
| 1920 | #98 | 2,785 |
| 1930 | #144 | 1,489 |
| 1940 | #215 | 797 |
| 1950 | #308 | 634 |
| 1960 | #429 | 520 |
| 1970 | #435 | 507 |
| 1980 | #434 | 499 |
| 1990 | #525 | 453 |
| 2000 | #547 | 476 |
| 2010 | #375 | 842 |
| 2020 | #271 | 1,143 |
| 2024 | #263 | 1,211 |
All 145 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1880 | #43 | 603 |
| 1881 | #50 | 555 |
| 1882 | #43 | 697 |
| 1883 | #42 | 800 |
| 1884 | #41 | 906 |
| 1885 | #43 | 876 |
| 1886 | #43 | 992 |
| 1887 | #42 | 1,004 |
| 1888 | #45 | 1,162 |
| 1889 | #45 | 1,096 |
| 1890 | #47 | 1,137 |
| 1891 | #45 | 1,174 |
| 1892 | #47 | 1,234 |
| 1893 | #46 | 1,261 |
| 1894 | #42 | 1,360 |
| 1895 | #50 | 1,289 |
| 1896 | #48 | 1,318 |
| 1897 | #50 | 1,239 |
| 1898 | #49 | 1,320 |
| 1899 | #49 | 1,159 |
| 1900 | #52 | 1,506 |
| 1901 | #51 | 1,216 |
| 1902 | #56 | 1,225 |
| 1903 | #56 | 1,200 |
| 1904 | #57 | 1,228 |
| 1905 | #61 | 1,258 |
| 1906 | #61 | 1,206 |
| 1907 | #64 | 1,238 |
| 1908 | #64 | 1,331 |
| 1909 | #65 | 1,295 |
| 1910 | #66 | 1,431 |
| 1911 | #70 | 1,449 |
| 1912 | #72 | 1,903 |
| 1913 | #73 | 1,973 |
| 1914 | #75 | 2,259 |
| 1915 | #77 | 2,927 |
| 1916 | #85 | 2,869 |
| 1917 | #85 | 3,004 |
| 1918 | #93 | 2,937 |
| 1919 | #94 | 2,872 |
| 1920 | #98 | 2,785 |
| 1921 | #104 | 2,710 |
| 1922 | #107 | 2,625 |
| 1923 | #108 | 2,520 |
| 1924 | #112 | 2,410 |
| 1925 | #124 | 2,235 |
| 1926 | #123 | 2,143 |
| 1927 | #130 | 1,987 |
| 1928 | #131 | 1,803 |
| 1929 | #138 | 1,626 |
| 1930 | #144 | 1,489 |
| 1931 | #149 | 1,302 |
| 1932 | #155 | 1,255 |
| 1933 | #165 | 1,088 |
| 1934 | #172 | 1,076 |
| 1935 | #183 | 968 |
| 1936 | #195 | 890 |
| 1937 | #201 | 847 |
| 1938 | #202 | 858 |
| 1939 | #219 | 764 |
| 1940 | #215 | 797 |
| 1941 | #218 | 795 |
| 1942 | #242 | 785 |
| 1943 | #248 | 776 |
| 1944 | #247 | 725 |
| 1945 | #251 | 724 |
| 1946 | #276 | 697 |
| 1947 | #296 | 706 |
| 1948 | #283 | 734 |
| 1949 | #310 | 628 |
| 1950 | #308 | 634 |
| 1951 | #315 | 627 |
| 1952 | #335 | 605 |
| 1953 | #335 | 609 |
| 1954 | #355 | 589 |
| 1955 | #371 | 560 |
| 1956 | #385 | 536 |
| 1957 | #389 | 546 |
| 1958 | #410 | 513 |
| 1959 | #416 | 514 |
| 1960 | #429 | 520 |
| 1961 | #408 | 570 |
| 1962 | #422 | 529 |
| 1963 | #427 | 513 |
| 1964 | #409 | 569 |
| 1965 | #407 | 521 |
| 1966 | #391 | 546 |
| 1967 | #425 | 483 |
| 1968 | #443 | 462 |
| 1969 | #439 | 481 |
| 1970 | #435 | 507 |
| 1971 | #422 | 495 |
| 1972 | #412 | 478 |
| 1973 | #430 | 453 |
| 1974 | #412 | 484 |
| 1975 | #424 | 473 |
| 1976 | #439 | 449 |
| 1977 | #442 | 462 |
| 1978 | #460 | 429 |
| 1979 | #453 | 451 |
| 1980 | #434 | 499 |
| 1981 | #447 | 480 |
| 1982 | #427 | 513 |
| 1983 | #460 | 445 |
| 1984 | #446 | 465 |
| 1985 | #424 | 520 |
| 1986 | #495 | 431 |
| 1987 | #506 | 419 |
| 1988 | #549 | 398 |
| 1989 | #549 | 412 |
| 1990 | #525 | 453 |
| 1991 | #516 | 450 |
| 1992 | #501 | 483 |
| 1993 | #575 | 414 |
| 1994 | #538 | 456 |
| 1995 | #573 | 400 |
| 1996 | #552 | 422 |
| 1997 | #528 | 449 |
| 1998 | #521 | 483 |
| 1999 | #536 | 472 |
| 2000 | #547 | 476 |
| 2001 | #555 | 472 |
| 2002 | #534 | 513 |
| 2003 | #503 | 568 |
| 2004 | #518 | 554 |
| 2005 | #466 | 654 |
| 2006 | #483 | 644 |
| 2007 | #448 | 716 |
| 2008 | #438 | 728 |
| 2009 | #415 | 768 |
| 2010 | #375 | 842 |
| 2011 | #360 | 900 |
| 2012 | #358 | 885 |
| 2013 | #330 | 982 |
| 2014 | #280 | 1,168 |
| 2015 | #273 | 1,162 |
| 2016 | #275 | 1,144 |
| 2017 | #303 | 1,082 |
| 2018 | #302 | 1,102 |
| 2019 | #267 | 1,246 |
| 2020 | #271 | 1,143 |
| 2021 | #293 | 1,091 |
| 2022 | #253 | 1,219 |
| 2023 | #270 | 1,157 |
| 2024 | #263 | 1,211 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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