Lenard
Lenard was the 13132nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1932, when it ranked 410th; the most babies were born in 1925 (204). Over the last ten years it has moved down 7,707 places. More babies were named Lenard in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Leonard) lion-strong (Germanic) · Germanic, French
- Rank in 2025
- #13,132 boys, down 5,277 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 5boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1925204 babies
- Total since 1880
- 10,004babies recorded
What does the name Lenard mean?
Lenard is a spelling of Leonard, pronounced the same way, so it shares Leonard's meaning and origin.
Leonard is a Germanic name that DMNES explains as lewo, lion, plus hart, strong or hard: "strong as a lion." Wiktionary adds that the first part may instead be liut, people. It reached English through Old French Leonard, the name of a 6th-century Frankish saint who became the patron of prisoners. Wiktionary notes that as a surname it can also anglicize Irish Ó Leannáin. Leonard has been used in the US since 1880.
lewo (Old High German, “lion”)hart (Old High German, “hard, strong”)
How sure is this? Probable. Wiktionary allows 'lion' or 'people' for the first element; DMNES gives 'lion'.
Related names: Leo, Lenny, Leonardo, Léonard.
See also: Germanic names, names that mean strength, names that mean an animal.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Leonard', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Leonard' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Lenard popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 7 since 1928.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,132 | 5 |
| 2020 | #7,855 | 10 |
| 2010 | #7,387 | 11 |
| 2000 | #4,313 | 18 |
| 1990 | #1,828 | 43 |
| 1980 | #1,074 | 71 |
| 1970 | #883 | 84 |
| 1960 | #690 | 130 |
| 1950 | #603 | 129 |
| 1940 | #508 | 129 |
| 1930 | #458 | 167 |
| 1920 | #421 | 201 |
| 1910 | #495 | 32 |
| 1900 | #544 | 20 |
| 1890 | #952 | 6 |
| 1880 | #716 | 8 |
How popular is Lenard, counting every spelling?
Lenard is a spelling of Leonard, a name family that ranked #621 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #13,132 for Lenard on its own. Together these spellings went to 443 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard | 438 | #637 | 2,025 |
| Lenard | 5 | #13,132 | 35 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Lenard?
5 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Lenard (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Lenard born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,661 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Lenard.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Lenard?
About 4,000 people born in the US named Lenard are alive today, with a median age of 60; half are between 44 and 72. That makes Lenard a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Lenard: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Lenard, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Lenard
What does Lenard mean?
Lenard is a spelling of Leonard, which means “lion-strong (Germanic)” (Germanic, French origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Lenard?
Lenard was the 13132nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 1932, when it ranked 410th; the most babies were born in 1925 (204). Over the last ten years it has moved down 7,707 places. More babies were named Lenard in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Lenard a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Lenard in the US.