How popular is the name Leni?

1,951 US babies were named Leni between 1940 and 2025. The name peaked in 2023.

What careers are people named Leni over-represented in?

Among notable women who are actors, Lenis show up 1.2× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is. This is a pattern among people who already have the name, not a prediction.

Name meaning & stats

Leni

Q: How common is the spelling Leni?

The most common spelling: 78% of Lenis use it.

Leni. 1,951 US babies since 1940, peak 2023. Notable Lenis are 1.2× over-represented as actors.

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What it means

No agreed meaning on record

In US birth records

Peak year: 2023

1,951 US babies were named Leni between 1940 and 2025.

Leni around the world

England & Wales: 629 babies since 1996, peak 2023, No. 514 in 2025
Ireland: 35 babies since 1964, peak 2024, No. 692 in 2025
Belgium: 454 babies since 1995, peak 2011, No. 758 in 2025
Norway: 235 babies since 1945, peak 2014
France: 180 babies since 1900, peak 2008

From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.

Where Lenis end up

Career	vs expected	Confidence
Actor	1.2×	Low · 7 people
Singer	1.1×	Low · 3 people
Politician	0.8×	Low · 2 people
Footballer	0.9×	Low · 2 people

Among notable women who are actors, Lenis show up 1.2× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

Other spellings

The most common spelling: 78% of Lenis use it

Leni 78%
Lenni 14%
Lenay 8%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2023)