Lenny

Lenny is a male given name: 91% of people named Lenny are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 3 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 91%Female 9%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 91% male / 9% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Netherlands, Belgium
US births since 1880: 7,365 male / 403 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Lenny

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Lenny," in English, "Guten Tag Lenny," in German. Lenny is a male given name: about 91% of people named Lenny are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Lenny,

German

Guten Tag Lenny,

French

Bonjour Lenny,

Spanish

Estimado/a Lenny:

Chinese

Lenny您好：

Japanese

Lenny様

English

Hi Lenny,

German

Hi Lenny,

French

Salut Lenny,

Spanish

Hola Lenny,

Chinese

Lenny你好：

Japanese

Lennyさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Lenny by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	common	man's name	95%
Netherlands	rare	woman's name	25%
Belgium	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

7,365 male · 403 female · 7,768 births recorded

Male 95%Female 5%

Since 1980: 94% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Lenny a male or female name?

Lenny is a male given name: 91% of people named Lenny are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 3 countries covered.

How do I address Lenny in an email?

Is Lenny a unisex name?

Lenny is not a unisex name: 91% of people named Lenny are men. Lenny leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Lenny a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/lenny (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_lenny,
  title  = {Is Lenny a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/lenny},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}