Lena
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Lena
This pet form of Helena and other ena-ending names, long used as an independent name, is attracting notice again as an option both multicultural and simple. Lena was a Top 100 name from 1880 to 1920.
A past inspiration might be the lovely singer Lena Horne, a contemporary one is the hot creator of and actress in Girls, Lena Dunham, another might be Game of Thrones actress Lena Headey.
Lena Grove is a simple but strong character in William Faulkner's Light in August.
Lena is also given to boys.
Pronounced LAY-nuh.
As of October 2026, Lena ranked #279 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #41 in 1884, Nameberry popularity #382.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #280 | 1,168 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #273 | 1,162 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #275 | 1,144 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #303 | 1,082 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #302 | 1,102 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #267 | 1,246 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #271 | 1,143 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #294 | 1,091 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #254 | 1,219 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #270 | 1,157 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #263 | 1,211 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #279 | 1,106 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Lena on lists
Famous Lenas
- Lena DunhamGirl
American actress and filmmaker
- Lena HeadeyGirl
English actress
- Lena Mary Calhoun HorneGirl
American actress and singer
- Lena MeyerGirl
Landrut, German singer
- Lena YadaGirl
Japanese,American pro wrestler
- Lena ZavaroniGirl
Scottish singer
- Elena Sergeevna "Lena" KatinaGirl
Russian singer of group t.A.T.u
- Lena WaitheGirl
American actress, producer and screenwriter
- Lena Elizabeth Tindall (b. 2018)Girl
daughter of Zara and Mike Tindall; granddaughter of Princess Anne
Lena in pop culture
- Lena the HyenaGirl
character from the "Li'l Abner" universe
- Lena SayersGirl
character in the anime "My,Otome"
- Lena KaligarisGirl
character in Ann Brashares's "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants"
- Lena GroveGirl
character in "Light in August" by William Faulkner
- Lena LeonardGirl
character in movie "Punch,Drunk Love"
- Lena DuchannesGirl
character in Caster Chronicles & Beautiful Creatures series
- Lena St. ClairGirl
character in Amy Tan's "The Joy Luck Club"
- LenaGirl
character in movie "Blue Crush"
- Lena LuthorGirl
character in DC Comics and CW show "Supergirl"
- Lena Adams FosterGirl
a lead character on TV's "The Fosters"
- Magdelena "Lena" Ella Haloway TiddleGirl
main character in "Delirium" trilogy by Lauren Oliver
- LenaGirl
stereotypical Scandinavian in "Ole and Lena" jokes
- Lena PearceGirl
character in the game "Watch Dogs"
- Lena "Tracer" OxtonGirl
character in the game "Overwatch"
- Lena AdamsGirl
character in the "Will Trent" series by Karin Slaughter
- LenaGirl
character in "DuckTales"
- LenaGirl
character in ABC's "Splitting Up Together"
- LenaGirl
also known as Ghost Bird, character in "Southern Reach" series
- Lena LingardGirl
character in Willa Cather's "My Ántonia"
- Lena KelleyGirl
character in podcast "The Magnus Protocol"