Lenzie
A feminine name of Scottish origin meaning "dweller from the linden trees".
Name Census estimates that about 329 living Americans carry the first name Lenzie. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 67.0% of registrations being male. The average person named Lenzie today is around 48 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lenzie births was 1993 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lenzie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Lenzie started out as a boys' name but over the decades crossed over and is now given to girls far more often.
People living today
329
~ 1 in 1,041,806 Americans
Peak year
1993
16 babies that year
Average age
48
years old
1993 SSA rank
#8,256
Tracked since 1913
Gender
Gender distribution for Lenzie
Lenzie is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 557 total registrations, 373 (67.0%) were male and 184 (33.0%) were female.
Lenzie as a male name
- Ranked #8,256 in 1993
- 6 male births in 1993
- Peak: 1937 (14 births)
Lenzie as a female name
- Ranked #17,083 in 2018
- 5 female births in 2018
- Peak: 1990 (14 births)
Popularity
Lenzie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lenzie from the 1910s through to the 2010s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 100 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lenzie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lenzie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lenzie
The name Lenzie is believed to have originated in the highlands of Scotland during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Gaelic word "leannaich," which means "to follow" or "to adhere to." This suggests that the name may have been given to individuals who were particularly loyal or devoted to a particular cause or leader.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Lenzie can be found in the Annals of Loch Cé, an Irish chronicle compiled in the 15th century. The text mentions a Scottish warrior named Lenzie MacLeod who fought alongside Irish forces against the English during the Norman Invasion of Ireland in the 12th century.
In the 16th century, a Scottish nobleman named Lenzie Douglas was known for his support of the Protestant Reformation and his opposition to the Catholic Church. He was a close ally of John Knox, the famous Scottish reformer, and played a key role in the establishment of Presbyterianism in Scotland.
During the Scottish Wars of Independence in the 13th and 14th centuries, a knight named Lenzie Wallace was said to have fought alongside William Wallace, the legendary Scottish patriot and leader of the resistance against English rule. While little is known about Lenzie Wallace's specific exploits, his name has become associated with the struggle for Scottish independence.
In more recent times, Lenzie Harrington was a British explorer and naturalist who lived in the late 19th century. He is best known for his expeditions to the Amazon rainforest, where he discovered several new species of plants and animals. Harrington was born in 1844 and died in 1912.
Another notable figure with the name Lenzie was Lenzie Stevenson, a Scottish author and poet who lived in the early 20th century. Stevenson was born in 1879 and died in 1946. She is best known for her collection of poems titled "The Heather on the Hill," which celebrated the beauty of the Scottish Highlands and the resilience of its people.
People
Lenzie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lenzie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lenzie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lenzie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 329 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lenzie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,041,806 US residents.
Is Lenzie a common name?
We classify Lenzie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 557 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lenzie most popular?
The single biggest year for Lenzie was 1993, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lenzie is about 48 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Lenzie a male name?
Yes, 67.0% of people registered as Lenzie in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.