Girl · Name family
Lena
433,091births recorded
22Countries
6Variants
2012Peak · Poland
#5Hungary 2025
Lena is a girl name family recorded 433,091 times in 22 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Hungary (#5 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Poland in 2012, at 2,875.0 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Lena
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lena | Polish | 146,805 | 🇺🇸 United States | #279 | 1891 | ▲ 6 % |
| Lena | Polish | 129,471 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #22 | 2012 | ▼ 67 % |
| Lena | Polish | 74,190 | 🇫🇷 France | #31 | 2013 | ▼ 42 % |
| Lena | Polish | 20,384 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #7 | 2006 | ▼ 30 % |
| Lena | Polish | 10,714 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | #5 | 2022 | – |
| Lena | Polish | 8,279 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #45 | 2014 | ▼ 32 % |
| Leena | English | 5,785 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1113 | 2019 | ▲ 21 % |
| Leena | English | 1,255 | 🏴 England & Wales | #502 | 2025 | ▲ 158 % |
| Leena | English | 955 | 🇫🇷 France | #1686 | 2012 | ▼ 54 % |
| Leena | English | 525 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #542 | 2023 | ▲ 32 % |
| Leena | English | 116 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | #358 | 2023 | ▲ 125 % |
| Leena | English | 79 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2017 | – |
| Lenna | English | 4,373 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1758 | 1887 | ▲ 192 % |
| Lenna | English | 1,350 | 🇫🇷 France | #1463 | 2013 | ▼ 53 % |
| Lenna | English | 63 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #645 | 2020 | – |
| Lenna | English | 62 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3333 | 2019 | new |
| Lenna | English | 60 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2017 | – |
| Lenna | English | 46 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1018 | 2023 | – |
| Lehna | French | 1,765 | 🇫🇷 France | #641 | 2022 | ▶ 1 % |
| Lehna | French | 12 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2018 | – |
| Laena | French | 310 | 🇫🇷 France | #2987 | 2011 | ▲ 90 % |
| Laena | French | 137 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6546 | 2023 | new |
| Lénah | French | 210 | 🇫🇷 France | #4218 | 2019 | ▲ 27 % |
| Lénah | French | 184 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2020 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Lena ↔ Leena — spelling variant
- Lena ↔ Lenna — spelling variant
- Lena ↔ Lehna — spelling variant
- Lena ↔ Laena — spelling variant
- Lena ↔ Lénah — spelling variant
Questions about Lena
How popular is the name Lena?
In 2025 it ranked #5 in Hungary. Official registers record 433,091 births across 22 countries.
What is Lena in other languages?
Leena (English); Lenna (English); Lehna (French); Laena (French); Lénah (French).
When was Lena most popular?
It peaked in Poland in 2012, at 2,875.0 births per 100,000.
Is Lena a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Lena is a girl name.