The first name Leni
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 78 girls were named Leni, making it the 514th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 96 births (#425).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Leni with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Leni at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 197 girls born in the United States were named Leni, the 1,179th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 201 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 Leni
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Leni RiefenstahlGerman filmmaker, photographer, actress, and nazi propagandist (1902–2003)
- Leni ParkerCanadian actress, born 1966
- Leni AlexanderComposer (1924–2005)
- Leni StengelAmerican actress (1901-1982)
- Farrah FawcettAmerican actress (1947–2009)
- Katja RiemannGerman actress, born 1963
- Magdalena ThoraGerman guitarist and singer, born 1952
Questions
- How popular is the name Leni?
- In 2025, 78 girls born in England and Wales were named Leni, ranking 514th. Its peak was 2023, with 96 births.
- Is Leni a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 1,962 US babies named Leni since 1880 were girls.
- When was Leni most popular?
- 2023 in the United States, when 201 babies were named Leni, its highest rank at 1,197th.