Lempi
A girl's name of Finnish origin with 367 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
a female given name
Lempi is a girl's baby name of Finnish origin, from the Finnish word meaning 'love' — the name of an ancient Finnish goddess of love, desire, and feminine power in Finnish mythology.
Lempi is one of Finland's oldest and most evocative girl names, carrying the full mythological weight of the Finnish love goddess. Its two syllables are clean and memorable, and in Finnish culture it has a warmth that is both ancient and completely genuine.
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Lempi is cataloged under the Finnish naming tradition. Names from the Finnish tradition carry linguistic and cultural patterns that shape their sound, structure, and associations.
In the U.S., Lempi has been recorded as a girl's name since 1893, with 367 total births. Browse the Finnish names hub on this site to explore the broader family.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Lempi has 34+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1893.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 64 | ▼ |
| 1910s | 143 | ▲ |
| 1900s | 109 | ▲ |
| 1890s | 51 | — |
The Story of Lempi
A Greatest Generation name
Peaking in 1915, Lempi is a name steeped in history. Girls named Lempi are most likely born between 1905 and 1925.
How rare is Lempi?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Lempi is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1893, peaked in the 1910s with 143 births that decade, and has gracefully settled into a quieter chapter.
Lempi by the numbers
- Would fill 8 school buses
- Meeting one Lempi per day would take 1 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(34 years, 1893–1927)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 7 | #4090 |
| 1926 | 7 | #4097 |
| 1925 | 8 | #3874 |
| 1924 | 8 | #3852 |
| 1923 | 5 | #5351 |
| 1922 | 7 | #4253 |
| 1921 | 11 | #3055 |
| 1920 | 11 | #3007 |
| 1919 | 13 | #2581 |
| 1918 | 17 | #2156 |
| 1917 | 12 | #2638 |
| 1916 | 19 | #1838 |
| 1915 | 23 | #1548 |
| 1914 | 16 | #1698 |
| 1913 | 8 | #2446 |
| 1912 | 10 | #1915 |
| 1911 | 13 | #1337 |
| 1910 | 12 | #1388 |
| 1909 | 13 | #1182 |
| 1908 | 15 | #1065 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1893–1927