Lena
Lena is a distinctive choice, ranked #288 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Lena in their class.
About the Name Lena
Lena has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 97 places in five years. It was most popular in 2013 at #128 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Lena is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Lena in their class.
It ranks similarly in the US at #279, suggesting broad transatlantic appeal.
⭐ Famous People Named Lena
- Lena Herzog — Elena Herzog is a Russian-American visual artist and photographer.
- Lena Kross — Lena Kross is an Australian professional wrestler.
- Lena Forsén — Lena Forsén (Swedish: [ˈlêːna fʊˈʂeːn]), previously Soderberg, is a Swedish model who appeared as a Playmate in the November 1972 issue of Playboy magazine, as Lenna Sjööblom.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Lena
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Lena
Almost certainly the only Lena in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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