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Leni

As of 2025, Leni ranks #1173 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 197 girls received the name that year. It has climbed from #1924 to #1173 over the past five years. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Leni, which stretches back to 1938. Geographically, it's strongest in Nebraska, where it ranks #396 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1173
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1173
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
197
girls named Leni

Leni popularity, 1880–2025

0.003%0.007%0.010%0.014%18801900192019401960198020002020#1173 in 2025
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2025

Where Leni is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Leni in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Leni in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Leni in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Leni in 2025NH—Washington: #1046 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)WA#1046Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Leni in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Leni in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Leni in 2025ND—Minnesota: #659 (7 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MN#659Wisconsin: #791 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)WI#791Michigan: #965 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MI#965New York: #1028 (14 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NY#1028Massachusetts: #873 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MA#873Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Leni in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Leni in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Leni in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Leni in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Leni in 2025SD—Iowa: #565 (5 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)IA#565Illinois: #927 (9 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)IL#927Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Leni in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Leni in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: #927 (9 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)PA#927New Jersey: #939 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NJ#939Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Leni in 2025CT—California: #1361 (17 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1361Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Leni in 2025UT—Colorado: #907 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)CO#907Nebraska: #396 (5 girls, 0.07% of girls born 2025)NE#396Missouri: #640 (8 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MO#640Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Leni in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Leni in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Leni in 2025VA—Maryland: #651 (7 girls, 0.04% of girls born 2025)MD#651Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Leni in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Leni in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Leni in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Leni in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Leni in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Leni in 2025TN—North Carolina: #780 (12 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)NC#780South Carolina: #773 (5 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)SC#773District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Leni in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Leni in 2025OK—Louisiana: #776 (5 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)LA#776Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Leni in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Leni in 2025AL—Georgia: #1358 (6 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)GA#1358Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Leni in 2025HI—Texas: #3285 (5 girls, 0.00% of girls born 2025)TX#3285Florida: #1545 (8 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1545
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Nebraska (#396), Iowa (#565), Maryland (#651)

Uniqueness score

54/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Leni in the most recent year of SSA data.

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