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Len

/ˈlɛn/ · 98% boys · 8 born in 2025

Len has been given to about 4,616 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1958, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈlɛn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 3,036
Median age today64 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Len per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1958 · 125
  • Born in 20258
  • All time4,616

How popular is Len?

Its best year was 1958, when 125 babies were given the name, ranking 690th. The typical living American called Len is about 64 years old today.

Names that sound like Len

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Glen0.81
  2. Ben0.75
  3. Ken0.75
  4. Olen0.74
  5. Allen0.71
  6. Leon0.68
  7. Kylen0.70
  8. Rylen0.70

Middle names for Len

Ranked by flow score
  1. Len Thomas0.74
  2. Len James0.74
  3. Len Cole0.73
  4. Len Miles0.73
  5. Len Wilder0.72
  6. Len Paul0.55

Sibling names for Len

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Margosister · 0.82
  2. Ramonasister · 0.82
  3. Myrasister · 0.81
  4. Frankieeither · 0.79
  5. Rudybrother · 0.79
  6. Rockybrother · 0.78

Where Len is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Len Anderson0.73
    2. Len Adams0.73
    3. Len Evans0.70
    4. Len Edwards0.70
    5. Len Wilson0.69
    6. Len Williams0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Len

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.