Lenny

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Lenny or Lennie is a given name. Notable people with the name include:

From Wikipedia

Lenny first appears in the data in 2014 and has been recorded in 10 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2020 with 107 babies (rank #106 that year). In 2025 it was given to 105 boys (rank #106). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Lenny

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Lenny yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

614

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

107

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Lenny

Lenny Brucesatirist · b. 1925
Lenny Wilkensbasketball coach · b. 1937
Lenny Kuhrguitarist · b. 1950
Lenny Abrahamsondirector · b. 1966
Lenny Henryaudiobook narrator · b. 1958

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2014	68	#110
2015	10	#177
2016	82	#140
2017	12	#160
2019	86	#121
2020	107	#106
2022	25	#124
2023	23	#121
2024	96	#106
2025	105	#106