The first name Len

Len last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 6 boys.

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Len with other names.

In 2025, 8 boys born in the United States were named Len, the 9,377th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1960, when 121 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.

• Len Deighton
  English writer (1929–2026)
• Len Wiseman
  American film director, born 1973
• Len Wein
  American comic book writer and editor (1948–2017)
• Len Lesser
  American actor and comedian (1922-2011)
• Len Bias
  American basketball player (1963–1986)
• Len Shackleton
  English footballer (1922-2000)
• Len Väljas
  Estonian-Canadian cross-country skier (born 1988)
• Len Small
  American politician (1862-1936)
• Len Carlson
  Canadian voice actor (1937–2006)
• Len Elmore
  American lawyer, born 1952
• Len Goodman
  British professional ballroom dancer, 1944–2023
• Len White
  English footballer (1930-1994)

How popular is the name Len?

In 2024, 6 boys born in England and Wales were named Len, ranking 3,254th.

Is Len a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 4,616 US babies named Len since 1880 were boys.

When was Len most popular?

1960 in the United States, when 121 babies were named Len, its highest rank at 713th.

Is Len also a surname?

Yes. Len is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.