Len
Meaningbrave as a lion · English form of Leonard
- US rank
- #8,910
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #498 in 1885
8 babies were named Len in the US in 2025. It has climbed 644 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1932–2025
US births per million boys, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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Famous Len
Len Deighton
English writer (1929–2026)
Choose Len and your child shares a first name with Len Deighton, an English writer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Len, like who?” Len Deighton's Wikipedia article is available in 37 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Len Deighton on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)- How commonAbout 1 in every 212,766 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Len, 8 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Len would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryLen has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Lens, and counting.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1885, when it ranked #498. Today it's #8,910, so it could be due a comeback.
- TrendLen has climbed 644 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #8,910. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
- MeaningLen is an English form of Leonard, which means “brave as a lion”.
About the name Len
Len is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “brave as a lion”. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with L and ending in “-len”. US birth records list Len for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 142 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1885, when it ranked #498 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #8,910, with 8 babies.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.6 | 1,702,128 girls |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 3,448,276 girls |
| 1950s | 2.7 | 369,004 girls |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 628,931 girls |
| 1970s | 2.1 | 483,871 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 83 | 11,979 boys |
| 1890s | 56 | 17,734 boys |
| 1900s | 64 | 15,716 boys |
| 1910s | 39 | 25,927 boys |
| 1920s | 29 | 34,977 boys |
| 1930s | 34 | 29,386 boys |
| 1940s | 37 | 26,709 boys |
| 1950s | 41 | 24,498 boys |
| 1960s | 46 | 21,598 boys |
| 1970s | 29 | 33,990 boys |
| 1980s | 11 | 88,496 boys |
| 1990s | 5.8 | 172,414 boys |
| 2000s | 4.7 | 212,766 boys |
| 2010s | 5.7 | 174,520 boys |
| 2020s | 5.1 | 195,440 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Len
What does the name Len mean?
Len means “brave as a lion” in English, as a form of Leonard.
What is the origin of the name Len?
Len has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Len a boy or girl name?
Len is a boy name.
How popular is the name Len?
Len ranked #8,910 for US boys in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 1885 (#498).