Recorded 1915–1957 Girls' name Peak 1915 69 births

Lenoir — girls' name

69 babies named Lenoir in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s311920s191930s61940s71950s6

The verdict

69 girls have been named Lenoir since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1957.

69
total births
1915–1957
years on record
1910s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Lenoir was born in this single decade.

1915
Single peak year

10 babies were named Lenoir in 1915 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lenoir

The Social Security Administration has registered 69 babies named Lenoir between 1915 and 1957, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lenoir currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1957. The name reached its historical peak in 1915, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lenoir performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Lenoir shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lenoir in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 69 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lenoir at a glance

Last recorded 1957

Total births

69

Since 1915

43 years of records

Peak year

1915

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1957

Active since

1915

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 1957

Lenoir popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1915

Last recorded 1957
Peak year (1915)
10
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
4681012 1957194319361924192319221919191819161915 10

Lenoir by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
31 births that decade — 45% of Lenoir's all-time total
1910s311920s191930s61940s71950s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lenoir?
69 babies have been named Lenoir since 1915. It was last recorded in 1957. The peak year was 1915 with 10 births.
When was Lenoir most popular?
Lenoir was most popular in the 1910s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Lenoir been used?
Lenoir has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 43 years of data through 1957.
What names are similar to Lenoir?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lena, Lenora, Lenore, Lennon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1915–1957 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.