Lenin was the revolutionary pseudonym of Vladimir Ulyanov, usually explained as "from the Lena River" in Siberia. As a given name it took root not in Russia but in Latin America and South India, where it was chosen by left-leaning parents; Lenin Moreno served as president of Ecuador from 2017 to 2021. In the United States it stood at number 3192 in 2000, reached number 1829 in 2018 and ranks number 2911 in 2025 with 43 births.