Lena vs Lenora

Side-by-side comparison of Lena and Lenora — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Lena

Girl name · Rank #263

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Name B

Lenora

Girl name · Rank #714

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Metric Lena Lenora
Current Rank #263 #714
Total Births (all years) 145,356 36,494
Peak Year 1917 1924
Peak Year Births 3,004 678
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lena Lenora
1880ss 8,691 785
1890ss 12,491 1,108
1900ss 12,703 1,541
1910ss 23,624 4,038
1920ss 22,844 6,093
1930ss 10,537 4,456
1940ss 7,367 4,023
1950ss 5,733 4,588
1960ss 5,194 3,560
1970ss 4,681 1,527
1980ss 4,582 914
1990ss 4,482 491
2000ss 6,093 465
2010ss 10,513 1,401
2020ss 5,821 1,504

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lena Lenora
2014 1,168 136
2015 1,162 133
2016 1,144 174
2017 1,082 193
2018 1,102 191
2019 1,246 222
2020 1,143 219
2021 1,091 235
2022 1,219 290
2023 1,157 368
2024 1,211 392

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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