Lenore
Girl name · #1964 in 2025 · Uniqueness 39/100
Lenore is currently the #1964 girl name in the United States — 98 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2619, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,367 girls born in 2025 was named Lenore.
Babies named Lenore per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Lenore first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 12 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1926, when 460 girls were named Lenore — good for #311 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 Lenore in class?
Lenore scores 39 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Lenore is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lenore is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Lenores were TX (11), PA (10), CA (8), IL (6), OH (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Lenore
Statistically, parents drawn to Lenore tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lois, Susie, Lorraine, Marion, and Minnie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lenore | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 98 | #1962 |
| 2024 | 97 | #2011 |
| 2023 | 71 | #2494 |
| 2022 | 76 | #2404 |
| 2021 | 73 | #2440 |
| 2020 | 41 | #3607 |
| 2019 | 71 | #2482 |
| 2018 | 60 | #2810 |
| 2017 | 46 | #3387 |
| 2016 | 66 | #2643 |
| 2015 | 68 | #2619 |
| 2014 | 63 | #2739 |
| 2013 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2012 | 38 | #3988 |
| 2011 | 34 | #4244 |
| 2010 | 24 | #5602 |
| 2009 | 21 | #6317 |
| 2008 | 21 | #6350 |
| 2007 | 18 | #7092 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 16 | #7138 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lenore a popular girl name?
Lenore ranked #1964 among girls in 2025 with 98 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2619.
When was the name Lenore most popular?
Lenore peaked in 1926, when 460 American girls received the name (ranked #311 that year). Since 1926 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lenore?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,367 newborn American girls was named Lenore. It scores 39/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.