Lena vs Lenore

Side-by-side comparison of Lena and Lenore — 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

Lenore

Girl name · Rank #2006

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Metric Lena Lenore
Current Rank #263 #2006
Total Births (all years) 145,356 22,870
Peak Year 1917 1926
Peak Year Births 3,004 460
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lena Lenore
1880ss 8,691 218
1890ss 12,491 544
1900ss 12,703 937
1910ss 23,624 2,778
1920ss 22,844 4,254
1930ss 10,537 3,602
1940ss 7,367 3,266
1950ss 5,733 2,776
1960ss 5,194 1,926
1970ss 4,681 1,030
1980ss 4,582 352
1990ss 4,482 157
2000ss 6,093 161
2010ss 10,513 511
2020ss 5,821 358

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lena Lenore
2014 1,168 63
2015 1,162 68
2016 1,144 66
2017 1,082 46
2018 1,102 60
2019 1,246 71
2020 1,143 41
2021 1,091 73
2022 1,219 76
2023 1,157 71
2024 1,211 97

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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