Lenaya
Lenaya was the #13,208 girls' name in the US in 2025 (6 babies), and #2,475 in Canada.
Lenaya as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,208 (6) | — | #2,475 (8) |
| 2024 | #11,122 (8) | — | — |
| 2023 | #8,989 (11) | #4,710 (4) | — |
| 2022 | #10,383 (9) | — | — |
| 2021 | #12,206 (7) | #4,634 (4) | — |
| 2020 | #9,546 (10) | — | — |
| 2019 | #12,448 (7) | #5,591 (3) | — |
| 2018 | #15,682 (5) | — | #1,862 (11) |
| 2017 | #11,615 (8) | #4,763 (4) | — |
| 2016 | — | #4,763 (4) | — |
| 2015 | #14,482 (6) | — | — |
| 2014 | #7,636 (15) | #4,684 (4) | #2,374 (8) |
| 2013 | #16,547 (5) | — | — |
| 2012 | #14,962 (6) | — | — |
| 2011 | #9,723 (11) | — | #2,348 (8) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2008 at #8,109.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1979.
How common is it?
about 1 in 250,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 19,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Lenaya is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 200,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 120,000 to 1 in 340,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenaya | Canada | Girls | #2,475 | 8 |
| Lenaya | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Lenaya | US | Girls | #13,208 | 6 |