Total births
69
Girls' name · since 1915
Lenoir
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.
- 69
- total births
- 1915–1957
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
69 girls have been named Lenoir since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Lenoir has 69 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1957.
- 69 total births
- 1915–1957 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Lenoir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lenoir's full recorded timeline at 1923, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lenoir at a glance
Last recorded 1957Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Lenoir popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1957
- Peak year (1915)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Lenoir by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Lenoir's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Lenoir births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
31 births
- 1920s
1920s
19 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 31 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lenoir? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 69 babies named Lenoir. The most recent recorded year was 1957. Its busiest year on record 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.
What to do with Lenoir's data
- Lenoir's decade-level peak was the 1910s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Lenoir
Nearby Names Like Lenoir
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lenoir
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Lenore Girl
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Lennon Girl
#235 12,576 births
Lennox Girl
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Compare Lenoir side by side: Lenoir vs Lena Lenoir vs Lenora Lenoir vs Lenore
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1915–1957 (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. "Lenoir: Baby Name Since 1915 - 69 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lenoir. 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 Lenoir 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 July 2026.