The first name Leen
A girl’s name.
1 syllable Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 69 girls were named Leen, making it the 573rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 71 births (#547).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Leen with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Leen at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 108 girls born in the United States were named Leen, the 1,852nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 114 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Leen
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Leen VenteDutch footballer (1911-1989)
- Leen KullmanEstonian intelligence agent in Soviet service (1920-1943)
- Leendert van der MeulenDutch cyclist (1937-2015)
- Leen van SteenselDutch footballer, born 1984
Questions
- How popular is the name Leen?
- In 2025, 69 girls born in England and Wales were named Leen, ranking 573rd. Its peak was 2024, with 71 births.
- Is Leen a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,765 US babies named Leen since 1880 were girls.
- When was Leen most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 114 babies were named Leen, its highest rank at 1,776th.