Užlėkniai was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Ußlöknen.
The place is now called Užliekniai and belongs to Lithuania.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uszlöknen | German Empire | Heydekrug | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Užlėkniai | Lithuania | Šilutė | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Ußlöknen | German Empire | Heydekrug | 1939 |
| Užlėkniai | Soviet Union | Šilutė/Šilute | 1945 |
| Užleknjaj | Soviet Union | Šilutė/Šilute | 1945 |
| Užliekniai | Lithuania | Šilutė | 1992 |