Total births
12,119
Girls' name · since 1880
Leora
Leora has 12,119 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1520
- among girls today
- 12,119
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Leora is the #1520 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 12,119 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Leora has been recorded 12,119 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #1520 nationally and more common than 91% 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.
- #1520 among girls today
- 12,119 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 91% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Leora is currently the #1520 girls' name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 12,119 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #1520
- among girls today
- 12,119
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Leora vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1520
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Leora was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
255 babies were named Leora in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
How Leora compares
12,119 Top 8% higher than 92% 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
Leora's all-time total is 32x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Leora | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 12,119 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 255 | 48 | 19,840 |
Leora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Leora's full recorded timeline at 1953, 34% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 66% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1885, with just 21 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 255 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Leora at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1921
Current rank
#1,520
Active since
1880
Leora popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 255
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Leora popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 1917 (Leora as boys' name)
Leora by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Leora's strongest decade.
2,165 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Leora births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 288
1880s
288 births
- 1890s 528
1890s
528 births
- 1900s 769
1900s
769 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,846 births
- 1920s
1920s
2,165 births
- 1930s
1930s
1,304 births
- 1940s 828
1940s
828 births
- 1950s 648
1950s
648 births
- 1960s 468
1960s
468 births
- 1970s 332
1970s
332 births
- 1980s 402
1980s
402 births
- 1990s 379
1990s
379 births
- 2000s 523
2000s
523 births
- 2010s 862
2010s
862 births
- 2020s 777
2020s
777 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 2,165 births (18% of all-time use).
How Leora 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 Leora's total volume
Leora vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Leora by state
Where Leora concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 906 | 7.5% |
| #2 | California | | 537 | 4.4% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 455 | 3.8% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 415 | 3.4% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 328 | 2.7% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 320 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Texas | | 283 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Iowa | | 218 | 1.8% |
New York share of Leora's total US births 7.5%
Even split
906 of 12,119 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Leora appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Leora? ▼
Leora has been given to 12,119 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1520 as of the latest data. 255 babies were born in 1921, its single highest year.
When was Leora most popular? ▼
Leora was most popular in the 1920s decade with 2,165 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Leora most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Leora are New York (906 births), California (537 births), Ohio (455 births).
How long has the name Leora been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Leora since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Leora? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leona, Leola, Leota, Leonora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Leora's data
- Leora's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (2,165 total births) through the 2020s (777) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Leoras (906 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 Leora
Nearby Names Like Leora
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Leora
Leona Girl
#487 113,330 births
Leola Girl
#6168 28,129 births
Leota Girl
#13481 10,447 births
Leonora Girl
#2082 7,504 births
Leone Girl
#15305 6,182 births
Compare Leora side by side: Leora vs Leona Leora vs Leola Leora vs Leota
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Leora
Anaia #1519
936 births · Peak 2025
Roselynn #1521
2,985 births · Peak 2019
Milah #1518
2,881 births · Peak 2018
Hafsa #1522
2,594 births · Peak 2023
Jannah #1517
2,558 births · Peak 2024
Julieth #1523
1,307 births · Peak 2024
Mylee #1516
4,420 births · Peak 2008
Lori #1524
341,911 births · Peak 1963
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. "Leora: #1520 Girls' Name - 12,119 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/leora. 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 Leora 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.