Lenore vs Lenora

Side-by-side comparison of Lenore and Lenora — 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

Lenora

Girl name · Rank #714

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Metric Lenore Lenora
Current Rank #2006 #714
Total Births (all years) 22,870 36,494
Peak Year 1926 1924
Peak Year Births 460 678
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lenore Lenora
1880ss 218 785
1890ss 544 1,108
1900ss 937 1,541
1910ss 2,778 4,038
1920ss 4,254 6,093
1930ss 3,602 4,456
1940ss 3,266 4,023
1950ss 2,776 4,588
1960ss 1,926 3,560
1970ss 1,030 1,527
1980ss 352 914
1990ss 157 491
2000ss 161 465
2010ss 511 1,401
2020ss 358 1,504

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lenore Lenora
2014 63 136
2015 68 133
2016 66 174
2017 46 193
2018 60 191
2019 71 222
2020 41 219
2021 73 235
2022 76 290
2023 71 368
2024 97 392

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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