Ledora: 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	–	#1,720
1900s	5	1	0%	#2,289
1910s	73	7	+1360%	#1,601
1920s	119	12	+63%	#1,961
1930s	103	10	-13%	#2,224
1940s	82	8	-20%	#2,857
1950s	72	7	-12%	#3,208
1960s	33	3	-54%	#4,980
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#9,814
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,720

1900s

#2,289

1910s

+1360%

#1,601

1920s

119

+63%

#1,961

1930s

103

-13%

#2,224

1940s

-20%

#2,857

1950s

-12%

#3,208

1960s

-54%

#4,980

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,814

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ledora

Ledora 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 1896, 498 American babies have been named Ledora. Its peak came in 1925, when 20 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 Ledora stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ledora?

The median living Ledora is about 75 years old; half are between 68 and 82. An estimated 200 people named Ledora 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.

Ledora year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
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2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
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2016	–	–
2015	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	6	#6,185
1960	8	#4,980
1955	8	#4,578
1950	10	#3,568
1945	7	#3,853
1940	–	–
1935	10	#2,841
1930	12	#2,616
1925	20	#1,975
1920	11	#3,006
1915	8	#3,290
1910	8	#1,855
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ledora?

The median living Ledora is about 75 years old. Half of all living Ledoras are between 68 and 82 years old.

How many people named Ledora are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Ledora are alive in the United States, based on 498 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ledora in 2025?

Ledora 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 Ledora?

498 babies have been named Ledora in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ledora most popular?

Ledora peaked in 1925, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Ledora a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ledora rising or falling?

Ledora has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Ledora

Ledora popularity over time

The story of Ledora

How old are people named Ledora?

Ledora year by year

Frequently asked questions

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