Lenna
How to say it: LEN-uh · /ˈlɛnə/
Variant of Lena, short for Helena (Greek 'light') or Magdalena - established in German and Scandinavian use.
Lenna was the 246th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 115 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to rise to #244 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #246 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 115 |
| Share of births | 1 in 2,313 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | +2% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #244 |
| In France, 2025 | #33 among girls’ names, 30 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Lenna peaked in the 1880s, nearly vanished by the 1990s, and has come back.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Len
- Leni
Honouring a Lenna in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lenna is about 1 in 97.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German, Greek.
In France: #33 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Lenna
- Lenna Kuurmaa (born 1985)Estonian singer-songwriter and actress
- Lenna Yeung (born 1977)Hong Kong actress
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