The first name Lenny

In 2025, 370 boys were named Lenny, making it the 141st most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 382 births (#142).

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

In 2025, 128 boys born in the United States were named Lenny, the 1,419th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1961, when 199 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.

• Lenny Bruce
  American comedian and social critic (1925–1966)
• Lenny Wilkens
  American basketball player and coach (1937–2025)
• Lenny Kuhr
  Dutch singer-songwriter, born 1950
• Lenny Henry
  British-Jamaican actor and comedian, born 1958
• Lenny Von Dohlen
  American actor (1958–2022)
• Lenny Fernandes Coelho
  Brazilian association football player, born 1988
• Lenny Montana
  American professional wrestler and actor (1926–1992)
• Lenny Nangis
  French footballer, born 1994
• Lenny Kaye
  American guitarist, songwriter, producer, journalist, born 1946
• Lenny Martinez
  French cyclist, born 2003
• Lenny Pintor
  French association football player, born 2000
• Lenny White
  American drummer, born 1949

How popular is the name Lenny?

In 2025, 370 boys born in England and Wales were named Lenny, ranking 141st. Its peak was 2024, with 382 births.

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

Both. Of the 9,035 US babies named Lenny since 1880, 8% were girls and 92% boys.

When was Lenny most popular?

1961 in the United States, when 199 babies were named Lenny, its highest rank at 556th.

How do you pronounce Lenny?

Lenny is /ˈlɛni/, 2 syllables.