Total births
22
Girls' name · since 1922
Lionor
22 babies named Lionor in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 22
- total births
- 1922–1941
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
Lionor sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 22 recorded since 1922.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lionor has been recorded 22 times among girls since 1922, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1922 to 1941.
- 22 total births
- 1922–1941 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 77% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
22 girls have been named Lionor since 1922, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1941.
- 22
- total births
- 1922–1941
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Lionor was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
6 babies were named Lionor in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Lionor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lionor splits its recorded history at 1929: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1929 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lionor at a glance
Last recorded 1941Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Lionor popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1941
- Peak year (1922)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Lionor by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Lionor's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Lionor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 17 births (77% of all-time use).
Lionor by state
Where Lionor concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 22.7% |
Texas share of Lionor's total US births 22.7%
5 of 22 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lionor? ▼
Lionor has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1922, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1941. 6 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Lionor most popular? ▼
Lionor was most popular in the 1920s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Lionor most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lionor are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Lionor been used? ▼
Lionor has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 20 years of data through 1941.
What names are similar to Lionor? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Liora, Lior, Liona, Liorah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lionor's data
- Lionor's decade-level peak was the 1920s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Lionors (5 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 Lionor
Nearby Names Like Lionor
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lionor
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Liona Girl
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Liorah Girl
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Lionel Girl
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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, 1922–1941 (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. "Lionor: Baby Name Since 1922 - 22 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lionor. 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 Lionor 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.