How Many People Are Named Leanore?
An estimated 105 people in the United States have the first name Leanore. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 80 years old, and Leanore peaked in popularity in 1926 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leanore as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Leanore paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Leanore is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
Estimated Living Americans
105
About 1 in 3,264,327 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1926
38 births
Total Registered
772
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leanore
Leanore is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 772 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Leanore as a female name
Ranked #7,069 in 1965
5 female births in 1965
Peak: 1926 (38 births)
Leanore: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leanore span from the 1900s to the 1960s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 264 babies were registered. Leanore has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Leanore by Decade
How has Leanore tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Leanore by State
Birth registrations for Leanore span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois. On average, about 38 Leanores were registered per state.
Leanore + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Leanore as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Leanore
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Leanore: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leanore?
We estimate approximately 105 people named Leanore are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,264,327 Americans share this first name.
Is Leanore a common name?
Leanore is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 65.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 772 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leanore most popular?
Leanore reached peak popularity in 1926, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leanore is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leanore a female name?
Leanore is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leanore Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leanore Smith, Leanore Johnson, Leanore Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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