Leni is a distinctive choice, ranked #478 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Leni in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#478
About the Name Leni
Leni is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 722 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #425 in 2023 â and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2004.
Leni is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school â standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Leni
Unlikely. With around 85 UK babies named Leni per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Leni in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Leni is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 722 places over the last five years to #478 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Leni is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Leni include: Leni Kokkes-Hanepen â Leni Kokkes-Hanepen is a retired Dutch fencer.; Leni Klum â Leni Olumi Klum is a German and American fashion model.; Leni Robredo â Maria Leonor "Leni" Gerona Robredo is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 14th vice president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022 under....
Leni does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice â your child is unlikely to encounter American Lenis in the wild.
85
UK babies named Leni (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 722 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Leni
Likely around 1 other Leni in the class
UK Popularity (2004–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Leni
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Giambattista Leni was a Roman Catholic cardinal.on consistory of 20 November 1608 was created cardinal by Pope Paul V On 20 July 1608, he was consecrated bishop by Ottavio Paravicini, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Alessio, with Marco Cornaro, Bishop of Padua, and Diego Alvarez, Archbishop of Trani, serving as co-consecrators. Much of the initial construction of the Barnabite's church in Rome, San Carlo ai Catinari, was done at Leni's personal expense.
Leni Olumi Klum is a German and American fashion model. She is the oldest child of Heidi Klum and Flavio Briatore, the adopted daughter of Seal, and the step-daughter of Tom Kaulitz and Elisabetta Gregoraci.
Maria Leonor "Leni" Gerona Robredo is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 14th vice president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022 under President Rodrigo Duterte. She is currently serving as the 18th mayor of Naga since 2025.