The first name Lennie
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 210 boys were named Lennie, making it the 237th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 217 births (#224).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lennie with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lennie at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 69 girls born in the United States were named Lennie, the 2,557th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1915, when 123 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 Lennie
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Lennie JamesBritish actor, born 1965
- Lennie TristanoAmerican jazz pianist and composer (1919–1978)
- Lennie NiehausAmerican saxophonist and composer (1929–2020)
- Lennie HaytonAmerican composer and conductor (1908-1971)
- Lennie BluettAmerican actor and musician (1919-2016)
- Lennie KristensenDanish bicycle racer, born 1968
- Lennie RosenbluthAmerican basketball player (1933–2022)
Questions
- How popular is the name Lennie?
- In 2025, 210 boys born in England and Wales were named Lennie, ranking 237th. Its peak was 2023, with 217 births.
- Is Lennie a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 7,725 US babies named Lennie since 1880, 63% were girls and 37% boys.
- When was Lennie most popular?
- 1915 in the United States, when 123 babies were named Lennie, its highest rank at 587th.