girl's name
Lenora
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 37,719
the United States
#540
2025 births
Lenora is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 562 babies in the United States, ranking #540. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Peaked in 1924, when 678 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 5,899 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Lenora over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 785 |
| 1890s | 1,108 |
| 1900s | 1,541 |
| 1910s | 4,050 |
| 1920s | 6,100 |
| 1930s | 4,468 |
| 1940s | 4,023 |
| 1950s | 4,588 |
| 1960s | 3,560 |
| 1970s | 1,527 |
| 1980s | 914 |
| 1990s | 491 |
| 2000s | 465 |
| 2010s | 1,401 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,068 |
How popular is Lenora?
In 2025, Lenora was given to 562 babies in the United States, ranking #540 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Lenora 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 Lenora is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Lénora | Lénora is a rare spelling of Lenora, written with an acute accent and recorded about 145 times, mostly in France. | 145 |
Names that peaked alongside Lenora
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lenora also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lenora over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Lenora in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Lenora
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lenora — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lenora
How popular is the name Lenora?
In 2025, Lenora was given to 562 babies in the United States, ranking #540 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Lenora a girl's or a boy's name?
Lenora is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lenora?
Lenora has 3 syllables.
When was Lenora most popular?
Lenora peaked in 1924, when 678 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Lenora a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lenora currently ranks #540 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.