Total births
7,504
Girls' name · since 1880
Leonora
7,504 babies named Leonora in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2082
- among girls today
- 7,504
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
7,504 babies have been named Leonora since 1880, making it today's #2082 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leonora has been recorded 7,504 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #2082 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 1880 to 2025.
- #2082 among girls today
- 7,504 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 88% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leonora is currently the #2082 girls' name in America, more common than 88% of girls - 7,504 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2082
- among girls today
- 7,504
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 88%
- more common than other girls
Leonora vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2082
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 88% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Leonora was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
138 babies were named Leonora in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
How Leonora compares
7,504 Top 10% higher than 90% 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
Leonora's all-time total is 20x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leonora | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,504 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 138 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leonora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leonora's full recorded timeline at 1953, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 10 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 138 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leonora at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1924
Current rank
#2,082
Active since
1880
Leonora popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1924)
- 138
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Leonora by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Leonora's strongest decade.
1,262 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Leonora births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 252
1880s
252 births
- 1890s 373
1890s
373 births
- 1900s 336
1900s
336 births
- 1910s
1910s
916 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,262 births
- 1930s
1930s
718 births
- 1940s
1940s
607 births
- 1950s
1950s
610 births
- 1960s
1960s
513 births
- 1970s 360
1970s
360 births
- 1980s 230
1980s
230 births
- 1990s 151
1990s
151 births
- 2000s 228
2000s
228 births
- 2010s 426
2010s
426 births
- 2020s
2020s
522 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,262 births (17% of all-time use).
How Leonora 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 Leonora's total volume
Leonora vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Leonora by state
Where Leonora concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,427 | 19.0% |
| #2 | California | | 424 | 5.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 302 | 4.0% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 254 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Massachusetts | | 225 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Hawaii | | 149 | 2.0% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 143 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 109 | 1.5% |
New York share of Leonora's total US births 19.0%
Even split
1,427 of 7,504 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Leonora appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leonora? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 7,504 babies named Leonora. Today it holds rank #2082 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 138 births.
When was Leonora most popular? ▼
Leonora was most popular in the 1920s decade with 1,262 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Leonora most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leonora are New York (1,427 births), California (424 births), Texas (302 births).
How long has the name Leonora been used? ▼
Records for Leonora go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Leonora? ▼
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 Leonora's data
- Leonora's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (1,262 total births) through the 2020s (522) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Leonoras (1,427 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 Leonora
Nearby Names Like Leonora
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leonora
Leona Girl
#487 113,330 births
Leola Girl
#6168 28,129 births
Leora Girl
#1520 12,119 births
Leota Girl
#13481 10,447 births
Leone Girl
#15305 6,182 births
Compare Leonora side by side: Leonora vs Leona Leonora vs Leola Leonora vs Leora
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Leonora
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Aaira #2079
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Roxana #2085
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Leonora: #2082 Girls' Name - 7,504 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leonora. 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 Leonora 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.