Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1919

Leanor

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Leanor
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1919
13 babies
All-time total
309
#15,645 all-time among girls
First recorded
1911
in Social Security records

Leanor popularity over time

309 babies have been named Leanor since 1911, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1913Girls

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
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1910s 77 8 – #2,242
1920s 84 8 +9% #2,697
1930s 52 5 -38% #3,050
1940s 45 5 -13% #3,097
1950s 16 2 -64% #5,541
1960s 22 2 +38% #5,450
1970s 13 1 -41% #7,002
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The story of Leanor

Leanor is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1911, 309 American babies have been named Leanor. Its peak came in 1919, when 13 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Leanor stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Leanor year by year

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

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1975 6 #8,565
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1965 5 #7,069
1960 7 #5,450
1955 6 #5,541
1950 5 #5,723
1945 7 #3,852
1940 9 #3,097
1935 9 #3,050
1930 6 #4,311
1925 6 #4,711
1920 9 #3,477
1915 6 #4,032
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Leanor in 2025?

Leanor did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Leanor?

309 babies have been named Leanor in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leanor most popular?

Leanor peaked in 1919, when 13 newborns received the name.

Is Leanor a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leanor rising or falling?

Leanor has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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