Spellings
Leni or Lenny?
In the US in 2025, 51% of babies in this name family were spelled Leni and 49% Lenny. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Leni51% of the family197 born in 2025#1,173 among girls×5 since 2015Lenny49% of the family189 born in 2025#1,418 among boys−22% since 2015Leny<1% of the family0 born in 2025
Ten years ago
The order has flipped. In 2015, Lenny led with 80% of the family's births; in 2025, Leni leads with 61%. All spellings together, the family went from 205 to 325 births (+59%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leni | 40 | 197 | ×5 |
| Lenny | 165 | 128 | −22% |
How they sound
- Leni /ˈlɛni/ (LEN-ee)
- Lenny /ˈlɛni/ (LEN-ee)
- Leny /le.ˈni/ (leh-NEE)
In France
In France in 2025: Leni 25 births, Lenny 470 births (#131 among boys) and Leny 50 births (#764 among boys).
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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