Female name
Lena
5,796 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 2013. Expression number: 5.
Origin
The female name is from the Scandinavian, German and Russian pet form of Helena, Magdalena and Yelena (also spelled Elena). The river in Yakutia is from Russian Лена (Lena), from Evenki Елюенэ (Jeljujenə, “the Large River”). Compare to Yakut Өлүөнэ (Ölüöne). (Norwegian river): Probably related to Old Norse leir (“clay”) (see the references). (Town in Toten): From Old Norse lein.From Wiktionary, entry “Lena”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
From the official birth registers.
In England and Wales
Peak in 2013: 427 births. 5,796 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 2010s and 2020s. It is still given: 934 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 1917: 3,015 births. 146,805 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given steadily, decade after decade, from the 1890s to the 2020s. At its peak, it ranked 41st among girls' names in 1884. It is still given: 5,792 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
In Ireland
Peak in 2012: 99 births. 1,307 births from 1964 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 2010s. At its peak, it ranked 72nd among girls' names in 2012. It really came into use around 2007. It is still given: 124 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies' Names, CC BY 4.0.
Elsewhere in the world
The name in the birth records of the 10 countries we track. The period covered varies from country to country.
| Country | Births | Period | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 74,190 | 1900–2025 | 8th in 2022 |
| Austria | 20,384 | 1984–2025 | 1st in 2006 |
| Switzerland | 9,710* | 1915–2025 | — |
| Belgium | 2,264 | 2014–2023 | — |
| Berlin | 1,692 | 2012–2023 | 16th in 2014 |
| Argentina | 1,493 | 2012–2023 | — |
| Quebec | 1,399 | 1980–2025 | 42nd in 2024 |
* These are the people living in the country, counted by year of birth, not the number of births.
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms, Etalab Open Licence 2.0; Statistik Austria, Vornamen, CC BY 4.0; Federal Statistical Office, First names of the population by year of birth, free use with attribution; Statbel, first names of newborns, CC BY 4.0 (one total for the whole period, no yearly breakdown); Open Data Berlin, Häufige Vornamen, CC BY 3.0 DE (every name a child carries, not only the first); RENAPER, Nombres propios en Argentina, CC BY 4.0 (the registry doesn't record sex); Retraite Québec, Banque de prénoms, CC BY 4.0.
The numbers of the name
Each letter has a value: A = 1, B = 2… I = 9, then J = 1 again (Pythagorean method). We add them up, then reduce to a single digit, except 11, 22 and 33.
■ vowel · ■ consonant
Expression
All the letters: talents, the way you act.
5
freedom, change, movement
3 + 5 + 5 + 1 = 14 → 5
Soul
The vowels: what drives you deep down.
6
responsibility, harmony, commitment to others
5 + 1 = 6
Personality
The consonants: what others notice first.
8
power, achievement, your relationship with money
3 + 5 = 8
- Digits missing from the name
- 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9
- Most frequent digit
- 5 · freedom, change, movement
The meaning of the numbers comes from numerological tradition; it isn't a measure of your personality. A full portrait needs your first and middle names, your last name at birth, and your date of birth. How we calculate
Your name and theirs
The number of each name, and the number of the bond, which comes from adding them together. A symbolic game: what your two names say together, to be read as a metaphor, not as a verdict on your relationship.