Lennie
How to say it: LEN-ee · /ˈlɛni/
English diminutive of Leonard, Lennox etc., from Old High German 'brave lion' - used as unisex nickname.
Lennie was the 1,886th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 77 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1890s, its births are up 4.1-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #981 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 | #1,886 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 77 |
| Share of births | 1 in 43,056 |
| Peak decade | 1890s |
| Change over 10 years | ×4.1 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #981 |
| In France, 2025 | #452 among girls’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Lennie peaked in the 1890s.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Len
Other spellings
Honouring a Lennie in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Lennie is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #452 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #237.
Famous people named Lennie
- Lennie James (born 1965)British actor
- Lennie Tristano (1919–1978)American jazz pianist and composer
- Lennie Niehaus (1929–2020)American saxophonist and composer
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Lennie Small, co-protagonist of Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men (1937), taught in UK/US schools; UK rank 237 keeps it current.
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