Leonore: 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	41	4	–	#770
1890s	109	11	+166%	#818
1900s	125	13	+15%	#724
1910s	424	42	+239%	#781
1920s	595	60	+40%	#876
1930s	308	31	-48%	#1,138
1940s	254	25	-18%	#1,334
1950s	144	14	-43%	#2,642
1960s	107	11	-26%	#3,618
1970s	86	9	-20%	#3,723
1980s	43	4	-50%	#7,115
1990s	10	1	-77%	#14,415
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	29	3	–	#13,216
2020s (to 2025)	38	6	+118%	#9,971

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#770

1890s

109

+166%

#818

1900s

125

+15%

#724

1910s

424

+239%

#781

1920s

595

+40%

#876

1930s

308

-48%

#1,138

1940s

254

-18%

#1,334

1950s

144

-43%

#2,642

1960s

107

-26%

#3,618

1970s

-20%

#3,723

1980s

-50%

#7,115

1990s

-77%

#14,415

2000s

–

2010s

–

#13,216

2020s (to 2025)

+118%

#9,971

The story of Leonore

Leonore is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,626 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 2,313 American babies have been named Leonore. Its peak came in 1928, when 70 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 Leonore stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Leonore?

The median living Leonore is about 69 years old; half are between 53 and 82. An estimated 700 people named Leonore 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.

Leonore year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,626
2024	8	#11,715
2023	7	#12,891
2022	6	#14,581
2021	–	–
2020	10	#9,971
2019	7	#13,216
2018	–	–
2017	5	#17,345
2016	5	#17,753
2015	7	#13,856
2014	5	#18,080
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	8	#7,807
1975	10	#5,778
1970	12	#4,640
1965	6	#6,190
1960	11	#4,063
1955	15	#3,044
1950	12	#3,155
1945	22	#1,815
1940	20	#1,820
1935	28	#1,403
1930	40	#1,188
1925	61	#957
1920	51	#1,046
1915	41	#1,050
1910	19	#1,017
1905	7	#1,622
1900	20	#849
1895	12	#960
1890	5	#1,429
1885	8	#821
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Leonore?

The median living Leonore is about 69 years old. Half of all living Leonores are between 53 and 82 years old.

How many people named Leonore are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Leonore are alive in the United States, based on 2,313 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Leonore in 2025?

Leonore ranked #12,626 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Leonore?

2,313 babies have been named Leonore in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Leonore most popular?

Leonore peaked in 1928, when 70 newborns received the name.

Is Leonore a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Leonore rising or falling?

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

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Leonore popularity over time

The story of Leonore

How old are people named Leonore?

Leonore year by year

Frequently asked questions

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