girl's name
Leonora
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,756
Ireland
#548
1993 births
Leonora is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 114 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1924, when 138 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 29,082 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Leonora 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 | 252 |
| 1890s | 373 |
| 1900s | 336 |
| 1910s | 916 |
| 1920s | 1,262 |
| 1930s | 718 |
| 1940s | 607 |
| 1950s | 610 |
| 1960s | 513 |
| 1970s | 360 |
| 1980s | 230 |
| 1990s | 151 |
| 2000s | 228 |
| 2010s | 426 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 522 |
How popular is Leonora?
In 2025, Leonora was given to 114 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Leonora 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 Leonora is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Léonora | Léonora is Leonora written with an acute accent, used in France, where it ranks #1,857. | 175 |
Names that peaked alongside Leonora
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Leonora also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Leonora over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Leonora
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Leonora — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Leonora
How popular is the name Leonora?
In 2025, Leonora was given to 114 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Leonora a girl's or a boy's name?
Leonora is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Leonora?
Leonora has 4 syllables.
When was Leonora most popular?
Leonora peaked in 1924, when 138 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Leonora a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Leonora currently ranks #566 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.