girl's name
Lenore
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 23,090
Scotland
#481
1975 births
Lenore is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 98 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1926, when 460 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 33,831 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Lenore 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 | 218 |
| 1890s | 544 |
| 1900s | 937 |
| 1910s | 2,778 |
| 1920s | 4,260 |
| 1930s | 3,602 |
| 1940s | 3,266 |
| 1950s | 2,775 |
| 1960s | 1,927 |
| 1970s | 1,030 |
| 1980s | 352 |
| 1990s | 157 |
| 2000s | 161 |
| 2010s | 511 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 456 |
How popular is Lenore?
In 2025, Lenore was given to 98 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Lenore 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 Lenore is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Lénore | Lénore is a rare spelling of Lenore, written with an acute accent and recorded about 25 times, mostly in France. | 25 |
Names that peaked alongside Lenore
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lenore also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lenore over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lenore
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lenore — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lenore
How popular is the name Lenore?
In 2025, Lenore was given to 98 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lenore a girl's or a boy's name?
Lenore is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Lenore?
Lenore has 2 syllables.
When was Lenore most popular?
Lenore peaked in 1926, when 460 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Lenore a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lenore currently ranks #1,934 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.