Girl name
Lena
Lena holds the #279 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,106 newborn girls in a single year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Its strongest year on record was 1884 (#41 nationally, 906 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Vermont (#75 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#279
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#41
in 1884 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
1,106
girls named Lena
Lena popularity, 1880–2025
Where Lena is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Vermont (#75), District of Columbia (#119), Montana (#168)
Uniqueness score
33/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Lena in the most recent year of SSA data.