The first name Lenora
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 13 girls were named Lenora, making it the 2,138th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 19 births (#1,603).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Lenora with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Lenora at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 562 girls born in the United States were named Lenora, the 539th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1924, when 678 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Lenora
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Lenora CrichlowBritish actress, born 1985
- Lénora Guion-FirminFrench athlete, born 1991
Questions
- How popular is the name Lenora?
- In 2025, 13 girls born in England and Wales were named Lenora, ranking 2,138th. Its peak was 2024, with 19 births.
- Is Lenora a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 37,089 US babies named Lenora since 1880 were girls.
- When was Lenora most popular?
- 1924 in the United States, when 678 babies were named Lenora, its highest rank at 252nd.
- What name is Lenora a form of?
- Lenora is a form of Eleanor.