Girl name
Lenora
Lenora is currently the #538 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 562 babies. After peaking all the way back in 1881, Lenora is staging a comeback — its rank has improved for at least three years in a row. Looking at the full record since 1880, Lenora hit its all-time high of #181 in 1881, when 68 girls were given the name. State by state, District of Columbia leads the way at #150.
Rankings
2025 rank
#538
among girl names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#181
in 1881 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
562
girls named Lenora
Lenora popularity, 1880–2025
Where Lenora is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: District of Columbia (#150), Wisconsin (#195), Iowa (#226)
Uniqueness score
41/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Lenora in the most recent year of SSA data.
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