Lena is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #260 in 2023 with 172 recorded births. This places Lena in the top 4% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2013 with 427 births ranking #128. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 537.0%. In 2023, approximately 1 in every 1,492 girls born was named Lena. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Lena is a neat international classic that often draws meaning from longer parent names, especially the Helen family linked with light. It feels simple, elegant, and widely usable.
Because it serves as both a short form and an independent given name in many languages, Lena has travelled extremely well. Its broad use gives it a familiar but never tired quality.