Lene
Girl name · German · Greek · Hebrew · Latin · Norwegian · Scandinavian
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #3,656 in 1967
0 babies were named Lene in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1949–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLene first shows up in US birth records in 1949, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 76 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1967, when it reached #3,656.
About the name Lene
Lene is a girl name of German, Greek and Hebrew origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with L and ending in “-ene”. US birth records list Lene for girls from 1949 to 2013, in 38 of those 65 years. Its best year was 1967, when it ranked #3,656 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2013, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:German namesGreek namesHebrew namesLatin namesNorwegian namesScandinavian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.9 | 344,828 girls |
| 1950s | 0.5 | 2,040,816 girls |
| 1960s | 4.4 | 227,273 girls |
| 1970s | 2.7 | 366,300 girls |
| 1980s | 4.1 | 245,700 girls |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 724,638 girls |
| 2000s | 1.4 | 704,225 girls |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 396,040 girls |
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- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
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Questions about the name Lene
What is the origin of the name Lene?
Lene has German, Greek, Hebrew, Latin, Norwegian, Scandinavian roots in our records. Other German names include Charlotte, Emma, Amelia.
Is Lene a boy or girl name?
Lene is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lene?
Lene is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2013. It peaked at #3,656 in 1967.