girl's name
Leanor
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 402
Leanor is a girl's name. In 1975 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1919, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1911.
Leanor over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1970s. The striped bar is the 1970s, still in progress — it covers 1970 to 1975, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 77 |
| 1920s | 84 |
| 1930s | 52 |
| 1940s | 45 |
| 1950s | 16 |
| 1960s | 22 |
| 1970s (to 1975) | 13 |
How popular is Leanor?
In 1975, Leanor was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Leanor is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Leanor is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Léanor | Léanor is a rare spelling of Leanor, written with an acute accent and recorded about 65 times, mostly in France. | 65 |
Names that peaked alongside Leanor
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Leanor also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leanor over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Leanor
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leanor — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leanor
How popular is the name Leanor?
In 1975, Leanor was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Leanor a girl's or a boy's name?
Leanor is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Leanor most popular?
Leanor peaked in 1919, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.
Is Leanor a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Leanor currently ranks #2,580 in the United States. It has largely dropped out of use. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.