Leny
How to say it: leh-NEE · /le.ˈni/
Short form of Germanic Leonard 'brave lion' - modern French spelling of Lenny.
Leny was the 1,227th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up 2.3-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,082 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 | #1,227 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 8,588 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.3 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,082 |
| In France, 2025 | #108 among boys’ names, 140 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Leny is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Len
Honouring a Leny in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Leny is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German.
In France: #108 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Leny
- Leny Yoro (born 2005)French footballer
- Leny Escudero (1932–2015)French actor, singer and singer-songwriter
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