Lena
A short form of longer names ending in those sounds, among them Helena, Magdalena, and Yelena, used across German, Scandinavian, and Slavic languages.
Lena in 2025
Lena was given to 1,106 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 604th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,998 babies born.
The history of Lena
Lena reached its highest point in 1917, when 3,015 babies were given the name, ranking 142nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 58th, in 1887.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 146,805 babies have been named Lena. Half of them were born before 1926, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Lena by decade
| Decade | Babies named Lena | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 8,699 | 58 |
| 1890s | 12,511 | 60 |
| 1900s | 12,727 | 68 |
| 1910s | 23,693 | 90 |
| 1920s | 22,931 | 168 |
| 1930s | 10,610 | 265 |
| 1940s | 7,398 | 394 |
| 1950s | 5,737 | 564 |
| 1960s | 5,193 | 699 |
| 1970s | 4,691 | 751 |
| 1980s | 4,583 | 780 |
| 1990s | 4,484 | 956 |
| 2000s | 6,097 | 809 |
| 2010s | 10,516 | 556 |
| 2020s | 6,935 | 552 |
Where Lena is heading
Lena has fallen 5% over the past decade, from 1,162 babies in 2015 to 1,106 in 2025.
Names like Lena
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Lena.