Spellings
Lena or Leena?
In the US in 2025, 77% of babies in this name family were spelled Lena and 15% Leena. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Lena77% of the family1,106 born in 2025#279 among girls−5% since 2015Leena15% of the family212 born in 2025#1,113 among girls+8% since 2015Lenna8% of the family115 born in 2025#1,758 among girls×3 since 2015
Ten years ago
Lena already led in 2015, with 83% of the family's births; it has 77% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 1,402 to 1,433 births, almost unchanged.
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lena | 1,162 | 1,106 | −5% |
| Leena | 196 | 212 | +8% |
| Lenna | 44 | 115 | ×3 |
How they sound
- Lena /ˈlinə/ (LEE-nuh)
- Leena /ˈlinə/ (LEE-nuh)
- Lenna /ˈlɛnə/ (LEN-uh)
In France
In France in 2025: Lena 1,340 births (#31 among girls), Leena 20 births and Lenna 25 births.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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