Girls' name · since 1888

Lanora

Since 1888, U.S. Social Security records show 2,245 babies named Lanora, peaking in 1969. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#4,360 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#5,106 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,245
born since 1888
1960s
peak decade

Lanora currently ranks #5106 among girls' names in America, with 2,245 babies recorded since 1888.

Lanora has 2,245 recorded births among girls since 1888, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5106 as of the latest data, more common than 70% of girls, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2025.

  • #4,360 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #5,106 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 2,245 born since 1888
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lanora ranks #4,360 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,106 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,245 born since 1888, peaking in the 1960s.

#4,360 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#5,106 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,245
born since 1888
1960s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%70.4%
Lanora vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Lanora's 2,245 recorded births place it above 93.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

5 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.

How Lanora compares

2,245 Top 21% higher than 79% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Lanora's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Lanora Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 2,245 376 567,345
Peak-year births 40 21 19,840

Lanora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lanora's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1888, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1969 peak of 40, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Lanora popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1969)
40
Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
01020304050 188819201936195219681984200020162025 25

Lanora by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (289 births, 13% of the file).

1960s was Lanora's strongest decade.

289 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.

Lanora births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 289 births (13% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Lanora compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lanora's total volume

Lanora vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -38, 6%-53, 6.8%-43, 5.8%-53, 8.5%-52, 5.2%-31, 5.8%-63, 5.1%-78, 2.8%-34, 11%-141, 3.1%-138, 3.3%-109, 15.9%-40, 8.7%-54, 3.5%-35, 7.6%Lanora-138, 1.8%Lanora
Lanora vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Lanora by state

Where Lanora concentrates geographically, total births since 1888

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Lanora
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
114 5.1%
#2 Oklahoma
66 2.9%
#3 California
33 1.5%
#4 Georgia
6 0.3%
#5 Florida
5 0.2%
Texas share of Lanora's total US births 5.1%
Even split

114 of 2,245 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lanora? ▼
Lanora has been given to 2,245 babies in the U.S. since 1888, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #4,360 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #5,106 of 17,297. 40 babies were born in 1969, its single highest year.
Where does Lanora sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lanora ranks #4,360 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,106 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lanora most popular? ▼
Lanora was most popular in the 1960s decade with 289 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
Where is Lanora most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lanora are Texas (114 births), Oklahoma (66 births), California (33 births).
How long has the name Lanora been used? ▼
Lanora has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 138 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Lanora? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lana, Laney, Lani, Landry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Lanora's data

  • Lanora's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (289 total births) through the 2020s (121) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Lanoras (114 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lanora

Nearby Names Like Lanora

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lanora

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#406 57,434 births
Laney Girl
#673 14,024 births
Lani Girl
#1595 7,373 births
Landry Girl
#935 5,842 births
Lanie Girl
#2215 5,602 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Lanora

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Delfina #5104
4,037 births · Peak 1925
Clio #5108
856 births · Peak 2015
Loraine #5103
17,284 births · Peak 1922
Trudy #5109
25,623 births · Peak 1947
Verona #5102
4,314 births · Peak 1920
Novie #5110
386 births · Peak 2025

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lanora: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1888–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lanora draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.