Leonora
Girl name · #1769 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
In 2025, 114 baby girls were named Leonora, placing it at #1769 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3389, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,789 girls born in 2025 was named Leonora.
The 145-year story
Leonora first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 26 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1924, when 138 girls were named Leonora — good for #637 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.
Babies named Leonora per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Leonora in class?
Leonora scores 44 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 Leonora is most common
Geography matters for names, and Leonora is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Leonoras were NY (17), CA (15), FL (10), TX (7), VA (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Leonora
Statistically, parents drawn to Leonora tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Leora, Lenora, Eudora, Lavinia, and Flora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Leonora | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 114 | #1769 |
| 2024 | 92 | #2080 |
| 2023 | 105 | #1890 |
| 2022 | 73 | #2463 |
| 2021 | 74 | #2416 |
| 2020 | 64 | #2631 |
| 2019 | 63 | #2709 |
| 2018 | 56 | #2928 |
| 2017 | 46 | #3387 |
| 2016 | 52 | #3139 |
| 2015 | 47 | #3389 |
| 2014 | 52 | #3137 |
| 2013 | 27 | #5013 |
| 2012 | 29 | #4836 |
| 2011 | 27 | #5063 |
| 2010 | 27 | #5108 |
| 2009 | 31 | #4677 |
| 2008 | 14 | #8529 |
| 2007 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2006 | 29 | #4811 |
| 2005 | 31 | #4373 |
| 2004 | 21 | #5744 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 16 | #6698 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Leonora a popular girl name?
Leonora ranked #1769 among girls in 2025 with 114 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3389.
When was the name Leonora most popular?
Leonora peaked in 1924, when 138 American girls received the name (ranked #637 that year). Since 1924 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Leonora?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,789 newborn American girls was named Leonora. It scores 44/100 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.