Total births
1,469
Girls' name · since 1897
Leanora
1,469 babies named Leanora in U.S. Social Security records since 1897, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7988
- among girls today
- 1,469
- born since 1897
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Leanora is the #7988 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,469 recorded since 1897.
Leanora has 1,469 recorded births among girls since 1897, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7988 as of the latest data, more common than 55% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1897 to 2025.
- #7988 among girls today
- 1,469 born since 1897
- 1920s peak decade
- 55% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leanora is currently the #7988 girls' name in America, more common than 55% of girls - 1,469 born since 1897, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7988
- among girls today
- 1,469
- born since 1897
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Leanora vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7988
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 55% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
14% of everyone ever named Leanora was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
28 babies were named Leanora in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
How Leanora compares
1,469 Top 26% higher than 74% of 17,726 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
Leanora's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leanora | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,469 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leanora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leanora's full recorded timeline at 1958, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1897, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leanora at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1927
Current rank
#7,988
Active since
1897
Leanora popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–2025
- Peak year (1927)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 129 years of records
Leanora by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Leanora's strongest decade.
204 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Leanora births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 59
1900s
59 births
- 1910s
1910s
157 births
- 1920s
1920s
204 births
- 1930s
1930s
118 births
- 1940s
1940s
148 births
- 1950s
1950s
201 births
- 1960s
1960s
131 births
- 1970s 59
1970s
59 births
- 1980s 75
1980s
75 births
- 1990s 33
1990s
33 births
- 2000s 54
2000s
54 births
- 2010s
2010s
127 births
- 2020s
2020s
98 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 204 births (14% of all-time use).
How Leanora 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 Leanora's total volume
Leanora vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Leanora by state
Where Leanora concentrates geographically, total births since 1897
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 101 | 6.9% |
| #2 | California | | 14 | 1.0% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 12 | 0.8% |
New York share of Leanora's total US births 6.9%
Even split
101 of 1,469 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leanora? ▼
Since 1897, Social Security records show 1,469 babies named Leanora. Today it holds rank #7988 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1927, with 28 births.
When was Leanora most popular? ▼
Leanora was most popular in the 1920s decade with 204 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Leanora most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leanora are New York (101 births), California (14 births), Pennsylvania (12 births).
How long has the name Leanora been used? ▼
Records for Leanora go back to 1897, giving 129 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Leanora? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leah, Lea, Leanne, Leanna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Leanora's data
- Leanora's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (204 total births) through the 2020s (98) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Leanoras (101 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Leanora
Nearby Names Like Leanora
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leanora
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Leanne Girl
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Leanna Girl
#904 25,932 births
Leann Girl
#3770 24,356 births
Compare Leanora side by side: Leanora vs Leah Leanora vs Lea Leanora vs Leanne
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Leanora
Thyra #7987
1,320 births · Peak 1918
Billy #7989
5,432 births · Peak 1930
Rhetta #7986
621 births · Peak 1941
Maryalice #7990
2,500 births · Peak 1947
Herlinda #7985
4,410 births · Peak 1952
Merlin #7991
919 births · Peak 2003
Teresita #7984
3,376 births · Peak 1962
Theodore #7992
969 births · Peak 1929
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1897–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Leanora: #7988 Girls' Name - 1,469 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leanora. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Leanora 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 June 2026.