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Lene vs Wan

Lene and Wancompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2012, Lene was ranked #5876 and Wan #2969 among girls in England and Wales.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Lene, Wan
FieldLeneWan
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, NOGB-ENW
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #482 (2021)England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)60/10040/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Lene has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Wan.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW.

How each name got here

Lene

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #377 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1946–2021

    Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in Norway, in 1976 (recorded 1946–2021).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2021

    Most recently recorded at #482 among girls in Norway, in 2021.

    Norway · Girls

Wan

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #3795 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2023

    Highest recorded position: #1962 among boys in England and Wales, in 2003 (recorded 1997–2023).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls