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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lena

Ranked #927 - 1 in 167,091 people
US

Most common in

United States

48k bearers

World total

47,878

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#927

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States48k
Worldwide
~48k
rank #927
Rarity
1 in 167,091
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~48k in US

About the name Lena

There are an estimated 47,878 people named Lena alive worldwide today. That ranks Lena at #927 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lena is held by approximately 47,878 people, ranking #927 among first names. That works out to roughly 14 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,932 U.S. residents).

Historically Lena is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Lena appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Lena popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Lena, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 603
  2. 1881: 555
  3. 1882: 697
  4. 1883: 800
  5. 1884: 906
  6. 1885: 876
  7. 1886: 992
  8. 1887: 1,004
  9. 1888: 1,170
  10. 1889: 1,096
  11. 1890: 1,137
  12. 1891: 1,180
  13. 1892: 1,234
  14. 1893: 1,261
  15. 1894: 1,360
  16. 1895: 1,289
  17. 1896: 1,326
  18. 1897: 1,239
  19. 1898: 1,326
  20. 1899: 1,159
  21. 1900: 1,506
  22. 1901: 1,216
  23. 1902: 1,225
  24. 1903: 1,207
  25. 1904: 1,234
  26. 1905: 1,258
  27. 1906: 1,206
  28. 1907: 1,244
  29. 1908: 1,336
  30. 1909: 1,295
  31. 1910: 1,436
  32. 1911: 1,454
  33. 1912: 1,912
  34. 1913: 1,973
  35. 1914: 2,268
  36. 1915: 2,933
  37. 1916: 2,874
  38. 1917: 3,015
  39. 1918: 2,944
  40. 1919: 2,884
  41. 1920: 2,793
  42. 1921: 2,717
  43. 1922: 2,636
  44. 1923: 2,525
  45. 1924: 2,420
  46. 1925: 2,245
  47. 1926: 2,150
  48. 1927: 1,998
  49. 1928: 1,816
  50. 1929: 1,631
  51. 1930: 1,501
  52. 1931: 1,313
  53. 1932: 1,267
  54. 1933: 1,098
  55. 1934: 1,076
  56. 1935: 974
  57. 1936: 902
  58. 1937: 852
  59. 1938: 863
  60. 1939: 764
  61. 1940: 807
  62. 1941: 795
  63. 1942: 793
  64. 1943: 781
  65. 1944: 725
  66. 1945: 724
  67. 1946: 697
  68. 1947: 706
  69. 1948: 734
  70. 1949: 636
  71. 1950: 634
  72. 1951: 627
  73. 1952: 605
  74. 1953: 614
  75. 1954: 589
  76. 1955: 559
  77. 1956: 535
  78. 1957: 546
  79. 1958: 514
  80. 1959: 514
  81. 1960: 520
  82. 1961: 569
  83. 1962: 529
  84. 1963: 513
  85. 1964: 569
  86. 1965: 521
  87. 1966: 546
  88. 1967: 483
  89. 1968: 462
  90. 1969: 481
  91. 1970: 507
  92. 1971: 495
  93. 1972: 478
  94. 1973: 458
  95. 1974: 485
  96. 1975: 478
  97. 1976: 448
  98. 1977: 462
  99. 1978: 429
  100. 1979: 451
  101. 1980: 499
  102. 1981: 480
  103. 1982: 513
  104. 1983: 446
  105. 1984: 466
  106. 1985: 519
  107. 1986: 431
  108. 1987: 419
  109. 1988: 398
  110. 1989: 412
  111. 1990: 453
  112. 1991: 451
  113. 1992: 483
  114. 1993: 414
  115. 1994: 457
  116. 1995: 400
  117. 1996: 422
  118. 1997: 449
  119. 1998: 483
  120. 1999: 472
  121. 2000: 477
  122. 2001: 473
  123. 2002: 514
  124. 2003: 568
  125. 2004: 555
  126. 2005: 654
  127. 2006: 644
  128. 2007: 716
  129. 2008: 728
  130. 2009: 768
  131. 2010: 842
  132. 2011: 901
  133. 2012: 885
  134. 2013: 982
  135. 2014: 1,168
  136. 2015: 1,162
  137. 2016: 1,144
  138. 2017: 1,084
  139. 2018: 1,102
  140. 2019: 1,246
  141. 2020: 1,143
  142. 2021: 1,091
  143. 2022: 1,220
  144. 2023: 1,157
  145. 2024: 1,218
  146. 2025: 1,106

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lena worldwide?

There are an estimated 47,878 people named Lena alive worldwide today, ranking #927 globally.

Is Lena a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 167,091 people. In the United States there are roughly 47,878 bearers, which is 1 in 6,932 Americans.

Is Lena a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lena is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Lena come from?

Who are famous people named Lena?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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