Leanora: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	5	1	–	#1,672
1900s	59	6	+1080%	#1,215
1910s	157	16	+166%	#1,385
1920s	204	20	+30%	#1,571
1930s	118	12	-42%	#1,840
1940s	148	15	+25%	#2,065
1950s	201	20	+36%	#2,200
1960s	131	13	-35%	#3,049
1970s	59	6	-55%	#5,606
1980s	75	8	+27%	#5,113
1990s	33	3	-56%	#12,225
2000s	54	5	+64%	#11,083
2010s	127	13	+135%	#6,566
2020s (to 2025)	98	16	+29%	#6,237

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,672

1900s

+1080%

#1,215

1910s

157

+166%

#1,385

1920s

204

+30%

#1,571

1930s

118

-42%

#1,840

1940s

148

+25%

#2,065

1950s

201

+36%

#2,200

1960s

131

-35%

#3,049

1970s

-55%

#5,606

1980s

+27%

#5,113

1990s

-56%

#12,225

2000s

+64%

#11,083

2010s

127

+135%

#6,566

2020s (to 2025)

+29%

#6,237

The story of Leanora

Leanora is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,237 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1897, 1,469 American babies have been named Leanora. Its peak came in 1927, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Leanora?

The median living Leanora is about 53 years old; half are between 14 and 70. An estimated 900 people named Leanora are alive in the United States today.

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

Leanora year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	19	#6,237
2024	13	#8,228
2023	18	#6,561
2022	19	#6,362
2021	14	#7,861
2020	15	#7,418
2019	15	#7,557
2018	16	#7,274
2017	12	#9,098
2016	19	#6,566
2015	14	#8,254
2014	19	#6,606
2013	11	#9,968
2012	11	#10,120
2011	10	#10,849
2010	–	–
2009	7	#14,574
2008	5	#19,247
2007	6	#16,690
2006	10	#11,083
2005	8	#12,495
2004	–	–
2003	6	#14,945
2002	5	#16,990
2001	–	–
2000	7	#12,564
1995	5	#14,737
1990	6	#12,225
1985	5	#11,646
1980	14	#5,113
1975	9	#6,220
1970	–	–
1965	8	#5,081
1960	17	#3,049
1955	17	#2,788
1950	17	#2,497
1945	9	#3,271
1940	16	#2,065
1935	14	#2,253
1930	18	#1,988
1925	19	#2,077
1920	19	#2,039
1915	27	#1,385
1910	9	#1,701
1905	11	#1,215
1900	8	#1,508
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leanora?

The median living Leanora is about 53 years old. Half of all living Leanoras are between 14 and 70 years old.

How many people named Leanora are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Leanora are alive in the United States, based on 1,469 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leanora in 2025?

Leanora ranked #6,237 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leanora?

1,469 babies have been named Leanora in the United States since 1897, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leanora most popular?

Leanora peaked in 1927, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Leanora a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leanora rising or falling?

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

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Leanora popularity over time

The story of Leanora

How old are people named Leanora?

Leanora year by year

Frequently asked questions

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