Total births
6,173
Girls' name · since 1885
Leonor
6,173 babies named Leonor in U.S. Social Security records since 1885, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2068
- among girls today
- 6,173
- born since 1885
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Leonor currently ranks #2068 among girls' names in America, with 6,173 babies recorded since 1885.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leonor has been recorded 6,173 times among girls since 1885, currently ranked #2068 nationally and more common than 88% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2025.
- #2068 among girls today
- 6,173 born since 1885
- 1920s peak decade
- 88% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leonor is currently the #2068 girls' name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 6,173 born since 1885, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2068
- among girls today
- 6,173
- born since 1885
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Leonor vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2068
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 88% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
13% of everyone ever named Leonor was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
93 babies were named Leonor in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Leonor compares
6,173 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
Leonor's all-time total is 16x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leonor | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,173 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 93 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leonor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Leonor splits its recorded history at 1958: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1894 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 93 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Leonor at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#2,068
Active since
1885
Leonor popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 93
- Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
Leonor popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 1922 (Leonor as boys' name)
Leonor by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Leonor's strongest decade.
799 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 13% of all-time use.
Leonor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 12
1880s
12 births
- 1890s 53
1890s
53 births
- 1900s 136
1900s
136 births
- 1910s
1910s
422 births
- 1920s
1920s
799 births
- 1930s
1930s
550 births
- 1940s
1940s
507 births
- 1950s
1950s
549 births
- 1960s
1960s
599 births
- 1970s
1970s
579 births
- 1980s
1980s
447 births
- 1990s
1990s
440 births
- 2000s
2000s
324 births
- 2010s
2010s
363 births
- 2020s
2020s
393 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 799 births (13% of all-time use).
How Leonor 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 Leonor's total volume
Leonor vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Leonor by state
Where Leonor concentrates geographically, total births since 1885
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,628 | 42.6% |
| #2 | California | | 1,168 | 18.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 275 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 98 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Florida | | 84 | 1.4% |
| #6 | New Mexico | | 75 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 47 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 6 | 0.1% |
Texas share of Leonor's total US births 42.6%
Even split
2,628 of 6,173 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Leonor appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leonor? ▼
6,173 babies have been named Leonor since 1885. It currently ranks #2068 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 93 births.
When was Leonor most popular? ▼
Leonor was most popular in the 1920s decade with 799 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Leonor most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leonor are Texas (2,628 births), California (1,168 births), New York (275 births).
How long has the name Leonor been used? ▼
Leonor has been recorded in Social Security data since 1885, spanning 141 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Leonor? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leona, Leola, Leora, Leota, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Leonor's data
- Leonor's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (799 total births) through the 2020s (393) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Leonors (2,628 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Leonor
Nearby Names Like Leonor
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leonor
Leona Girl
#487 113,330 births
Leola Girl
#6168 28,129 births
Leora Girl
#1520 12,119 births
Leota Girl
#13481 10,447 births
Leonora Girl
#2082 7,504 births
Compare Leonor side by side: Leonor vs Leona Leonor vs Leola Leonor vs Leora
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Leonor
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Brenna #2070
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Aysel #2065
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Kaci #2071
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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, 1885–2025 (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. "Leonor: #2068 Girls' Name - 6,173 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leonor. 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 Leonor 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.