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Leni

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What official birth registration shows about Leni: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 2004–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2004 to 2025, ranging from #425 to #3725.200520092013201720212025#425#3725
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2004#3725
2005#2247
2006#1748
2007#2895
2008#1815
2009#1596
2010#1389
2011#2150
2012#1720
2013#1587
2014#1501
2015#1549
2016#1327
2017#1628
2018#1272
2019#1703
2020#1200
2021#860
2022#857
2023#425
2024#478
2025#514

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 39 of the 75 years from 1949 to 2023.

In 2025: #514 among girls in England and Wales, #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1949–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1949

    First recorded at #371 among girls in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2021–2024

    Highest recorded position: #288 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2021–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #514 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1949 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #288 in Northern Ireland in 2024.

Leni's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#51478HighVerified
2025England and Walesmale#36845HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#47885HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#24439HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#42596HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#31126HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#85741HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#34495HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#86041HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#120027HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#170317HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#47023HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#127226HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#47493HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#162819HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#132725HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#154920HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#150120HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#158719HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#172017HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#215012HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#38304HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#138922HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#38654HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#159617HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#181514HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#28957HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#35894HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#174813HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#22479HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#37254HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#2885HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3025HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#2985HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#3898HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#4924HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#4834HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#3968HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#5224HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#4985HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#4856HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#32114HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#4747HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#5156HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#4937HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#5685HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#4488HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#6104HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#4468HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#5335HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#5126HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#6114HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#6224HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#5605HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#6494HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#5586HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#6734HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#6185HighVerified
1985Norwayfemale#5287HighVerified
1981Norwayfemale#5366HighVerified
1974Norwayfemale#5046HighVerified
1972Norwayfemale#6094HighVerified
1971Norwayfemale#3789HighVerified
1970Norwayfemale#3849HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#4576HighVerified
1968Norwayfemale#4686HighVerified
1967Norwayfemale#4626HighVerified
1966Norwayfemale#4815HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#3539HighVerified
1964Norwayfemale#5194HighVerified
1962Norwayfemale#4136HighVerified
1961Norwayfemale#4036HighVerified
1949Norwayfemale#3715HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#7184HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#4129HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#6255HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#9053HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#8833HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#7524HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#6384HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Leni is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Leni, between 1949 and 2025, in 45 of those 77 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1949Norway: recorded in 1961Norway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1985Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: highest position in 2014England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2023Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2024Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2024ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419492025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1949–202339#321 in 2014
England and Wales2004–202522#425 in 2023
Republic of Ireland2013–20258#412 in 2024
Northern Ireland2021–20243#288 in 2024
Scotland20241#638 in 2024

Its high point came 10 years earlier in Norway (2014) than in Republic of Ireland (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 11 years after 1949; it appears again in 1961.

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What is known about Leni

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
5 official registrars, 1949–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1949 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #288 in Northern Ireland in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.