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Lennie

Unisex

Meaning of Lennie: English: 'brave lion'

Lennie is a unisex name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 2275th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 255th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2275

77 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#255

186 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

7,725

First recorded 1880 · peak 1921

Trend

rising

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 29 babies1982: 15 babies1983: 23 babies1984: 29 babies1985: 29 babies1986: 22 babies1987: 18 babies1988: 20 babies1989: 13 babies1990: 6 babies19901991: 19 babies1992: 15 babies1993: 10 babies1994: 11 babies1995: 14 babies1996: 6 babies1997: 12 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 6 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 12 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 6 babies2005: 6 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 7 babies2008: 0 babies2009: 9 babies2010: 15 babies20102011: 6 babies2012: 13 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 15 babies2015: 15 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 30 babies2018: 19 babies2019: 25 babies2020: 26 babies20202021: 27 babies2022: 31 babies2023: 66 babies2024: 57 babies2025: 77 babies
US babies named Lennie per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 77.

Gender split

37% boys · 63% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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