Lenore
Girl name · #1964 in 2025 · Rare
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. 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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lenore is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lenore will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lenore is most common
State-level data for Lenore is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.