Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1969

Lanora

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,168 Trend ↑ Rising 59%
Rank 2025
#5,168
among girls · ↑722 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
25
named Lanora · +19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 64,291
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1969
40 babies
All-time total
2,245
#4,360 all-time among girls
First recorded
1888
in Social Security records

Lanora popularity over time

2,245 babies have been named Lanora since 1888, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1902Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 5 1 – #1,382
1890s – – – –
1900s 39 4 – #1,383
1910s 137 14 +251% #1,625
1920s 230 23 +68% #1,520
1930s 262 26 +14% #1,320
1940s 237 24 -10% #1,400
1950s 225 23 -5% #1,976
1960s 289 29 +28% #1,933
1970s 205 21 -29% #2,481
1980s 166 17 -19% #3,128
1990s 113 11 -32% #4,966
2000s 82 8 -27% #9,178
2010s 134 13 +63% #5,600
2020s (to 2025) 121 20 +50% #5,168

Where Lanora is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 27 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 30 0.02 outside top 500
2029 31 0.02 outside top 500
2030 32 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Lanora

Lanora is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,168 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1888, 2,245 American babies have been named Lanora. Its peak came in 1969, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lanora stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lanora?

The median living Lanora is about 53 years old; half are between 30 and 68. An estimated 1,500 people named Lanora are alive in the United States today.

median 53 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lanora year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 25 #5,168
2024 21 #5,890
2023 22 #5,661
2022 17 #6,873
2021 22 #5,674
2020 14 #7,786
2019 15 #7,554
2018 16 #7,273
2017 23 #5,600
2016 15 #7,814
2015 14 #8,249
2014 13 #8,756
2013 12 #9,351
2012 10 #10,904
2011 7 #14,158
2010 9 #11,806
2009 13 #9,178
2008 8 #13,264
2007 9 #12,212
2006 7 #14,431
2005 6 #15,571
2004 10 #10,344
2003 7 #13,225
2002 5 #16,947
2001 9 #10,609
2000 8 #11,324
1995 12 #7,311
1990 19 #4,966
1985 14 #5,202
1980 20 #3,925
1975 21 #3,342
1970 30 #2,481
1965 35 #1,968
1960 27 #2,273
1955 16 #2,899
1950 24 #1,976
1945 13 #2,535
1940 27 #1,496
1935 31 #1,320
1930 24 #1,636
1925 30 #1,520
1920 19 #2,038
1915 15 #2,092
1910 5 #2,598
1905 5 #2,087
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lanora, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lanora?

The median living Lanora is about 53 years old. Half of all living Lanoras are between 30 and 68 years old.

How many people named Lanora are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Lanora are alive in the United States, based on 2,245 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lanora in 2025?

Lanora ranked #5,168 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lanora?

2,245 babies have been named Lanora in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lanora most popular?

Lanora peaked in 1969, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Lanora a boy or girl name?

Lanora is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lanora rising or falling?

Lanora is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Lanora become more popular?

Lanora is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 girls named Lanora in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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