girl's name

Leanore

lay-ah-NOR (French)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 942

Leanore is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1965 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1926, when 38 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1902.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.

Leanore Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1960s.

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Births named Leanore by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1900s 28
1910s 195
1920s 264
1930s 144
1940s 100
1950s 19
1960s 22

How Popular Is Leanore?

In 1965, Leanore was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Leanore Is Used

France as Léanore #2,586 10 in 2025
United States #7,179 5 in 1965

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Leanore Is Spelled

Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.

Spelling What it is Births on record
Léanore Léanore is a rare spelling of Leanore, written with an acute accent and recorded about 125 times, mostly in France. 125

Names That Peaked Alongside Leanore

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Leanore Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leanore over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Leanore

  • French lay-ah-NOR

Sibling Names for Leanore

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Leanore — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Leanore

How popular is the name Leanore?

In 1965, Leanore was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Leanore a girl's or a boy's name?

Leanore is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Leanore?

Leanore has 3 syllables.

When was Leanore most popular?

Leanore peaked in 1926, when 38 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.

Is Leanore a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Leanore currently ranks #2,586 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.