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Lenka

Originally a diminutive of Magdaléna or Helena.

Usage languagesCzech, Slovak
US rank (2023)#15,194

Meaning and history

Originally a diminutive of Magdaléna or Helena, Lenka is now used as an independent given name.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20042004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 5 births, rank #17,168
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
20092009: 9 births, rank #11,459
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
2011: 5 births, rank #16,764
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
20142014: 8 births, rank #11,931
2015: no US SSA record for this spelling
2016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: 6 births, rank #14,124
2018: 10 births, rank #9,806
20192019: no US SSA record for this spelling
2020: 9 births, rank #10,250
2021: no US SSA record for this spelling
2022: 10 births, rank #9,680
20232023: 5 births, rank #15,194

In 2023, 5 babies were recorded with the name Lenka, ranking #15,194 among girls.

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