Lena
- US rank
- #279
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #41 in 1884
1,106 babies were named Lena in the US in 2025. It has dropped 8 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Lena you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Lena
Lena Meyer-Landrut
German singer (born 1991)
Choose Lena and your child shares a first name with Lena Meyer-Landrut, a German singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Lena, like who?” Lena Meyer-Landrut's Wikipedia article is available in 77 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Lena Meyer-Landrut on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 1,453 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Lena, 1,106 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Lena would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryLena has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Lenas, and counting.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1884, when it ranked #41. Today it's #279, so it could be due a comeback.
- Then vs nowLena is 2.6× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 3,807 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 1,453.
- Where it's lovedLena is most popular in Vermont, where it ranks #75, followed by Washington, D.C. (#119) and Pennsylvania (#134). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
About the name Lena
Lena is a girl name of Greek origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-ena”. US birth records list Lena for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1884, when it ranked #41 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #279, with 1,106 babies.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6,625 | 151 girls |
| 1890s | 5,656 | 177 girls |
| 1900s | 4,378 | 228 girls |
| 1910s | 3,019 | 331 girls |
| 1920s | 1,906 | 525 girls |
| 1930s | 988 | 1,012 girls |
| 1940s | 523 | 1,911 girls |
| 1950s | 300 | 3,333 girls |
| 1960s | 285 | 3,507 girls |
| 1970s | 303 | 3,295 girls |
| 1980s | 268 | 3,737 girls |
| 1990s | 249 | 4,014 girls |
| 2000s | 329 | 3,037 girls |
| 2010s | 602 | 1,662 girls |
| 2020s | 713 | 1,403 girls |
Other spellings of Lena
More Greek girl names
- Girl name: Eleanor · possibly light
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Penelope · possibly weaver
- Girl name: Chloe · green shoot
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Aria · solo melody
- Girl name: Ella · possibly all, entirely
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
Questions about the name Lena
What is the origin of the name Lena?
Lena has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Eleanor, Aurora, Penelope.
Is Lena a boy or girl name?
Lena is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lena?
Lena ranked #279 for US girls in 2025, given to 1,106 babies. Its best year was 1884 (#41).