Of the Lena River
A Russian surname-turned-given-name derived from the Lena River in Siberia. It was famously adopted as a pseudonym by Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, the revolutionary leader, and subsequently used as a first name to honor him.
Less common today
Lenin isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,826 in 2018.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Russian revolutionary and first head of Soviet Russia
Former President of Ecuador
Panamanian professional baseball player
