Lenise
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,122 in 1954
0 babies were named Lenise in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1948–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryLenise first shows up in US birth records in 1948, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 77 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1954, when it reached #2,122.
About the name Lenise
Lenise is a girl name of American and Greek origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-ise”. US birth records list Lenise for girls from 1948 to 2022, in 67 of those 75 years. Its best year was 1954, when it ranked #2,122 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesGreek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.8 | 571,429 girls |
| 1950s | 6.8 | 146,843 girls |
| 1960s | 10 | 97,656 girls |
| 1970s | 9.5 | 104,822 girls |
| 1980s | 8.3 | 121,065 girls |
| 1990s | 5.2 | 192,308 girls |
| 2000s | 4.6 | 216,450 girls |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 413,223 girls |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 612,245 girls |
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Questions about the name Lenise
What is the origin of the name Lenise?
Lenise has American, Greek roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Lenise a boy or girl name?
Lenise is a girl name.
How popular is the name Lenise?
Lenise is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #2,122 in 1954.