Lenora
Girl name · #538 in 2025 · Distinctive
In 2025, 562 baby girls were named Lenora, placing it at #538 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1609, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,203 girls born in 2025 was named Lenora.
Babies named Lenora per year. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Lenora first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 66 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1924, when 678 girls were named Lenora — good for #252 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lenora in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lenora is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Lenora is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lenora is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Lenora is most common in WI (1.4 per 1,000), IA (1.3 per 1,000), MN (1.1 per 1,000), OK (1.1 per 1,000), OR (0.8 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.4 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Lenora is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Lenora
Statistically, parents drawn to Lenora tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Flora, Leonora, Leora, Louise, and Leona.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lenora | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 562 | #538 |
| 2024 | 393 | #714 |
| 2023 | 368 | #766 |
| 2022 | 290 | #930 |
| 2021 | 236 | #1067 |
| 2020 | 219 | #1114 |
| 2019 | 222 | #1103 |
| 2018 | 191 | #1223 |
| 2017 | 193 | #1236 |
| 2016 | 174 | #1358 |
| 2015 | 133 | #1609 |
| 2014 | 136 | #1583 |
| 2013 | 127 | #1666 |
| 2012 | 89 | #2132 |
| 2011 | 67 | #2638 |
| 2010 | 69 | #2614 |
| 2009 | 61 | #2852 |
| 2008 | 44 | #3645 |
| 2007 | 59 | #2992 |
| 2006 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2005 | 53 | #3009 |
| 2004 | 46 | #3265 |
| 2003 | 49 | #3043 |
| 2002 | 31 | #4071 |
| 2001 | 39 | #3417 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lenora a popular girl name?
Lenora ranked #538 among girls in 2025 with 562 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1609.
When was the name Lenora most popular?
Lenora peaked in 1924, when 678 American girls received the name (ranked #252 that year). Since 1924 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lenora?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,203 newborn American girls was named Lenora. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.