Léno
How to say it: lay-NOH · /leˈno/
French short form related to Italian Lino, diminutive of names ending in -lino - modern trendy masculine name.
Léno was the 12,027th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 5 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1910s, its births are up 2.0-fold in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #12,760 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #12,027 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 5 |
| Share of births | 1 in 663,068 |
| Peak decade | 1910s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.0 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #12,760 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Léno peaked in the 1910s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Léno is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Italian.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
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