Lenore vs Lena

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

Name A

Lenore

Girl name · Rank #2006

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Name B

Lena

Girl name · Rank #263

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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