How Many People Are Named Lenora?
An estimated 14,864 people in the United States have the first name Lenora. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Lenora peaked in popularity in 1924 with 678 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lenora 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 Lenora paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
14,864
About 1 in 23,059 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1924
678 births
Total Registered
36,525
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lenora
Lenora is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 36,525 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Lenora as a male name
Ranked #3,844 in 1936
5 male births in 1936
Peak: 1926 (7 births)
Lenora as a female name
Ranked #714 in 2024
392 female births in 2024
Peak: 1924 (678 births)
Lenora: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lenora span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 6,100 babies were registered. Lenora has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lenora by Decade
How has Lenora 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 785 | 0 | 785 | |
| 1890s | 1,108 | 0 | 1,108 | |
| 1900s | 1,541 | 0 | 1,541 | |
| 1910s | 4,050 | 12 | 4,038 | |
| 1920s | 6,100 | 7 | 6,093 | |
| 1930s | 4,468 | 12 | 4,456 | |
| 1940s | 4,023 | 0 | 4,023 | |
| 1950s | 4,588 | 0 | 4,588 | |
| 1960s | 3,560 | 0 | 3,560 | |
| 1970s | 1,527 | 0 | 1,527 | |
| 1980s | 914 | 0 | 914 | |
| 1990s | 491 | 0 | 491 | |
| 2000s | 465 | 0 | 465 | |
| 2010s | 1,401 | 0 | 1,401 | |
| 2020s | 1,504 | 0 | 1,504 | |
Lenora by State
Birth registrations for Lenora span all 46 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Alaska, Rhode Island, Montana. On average, about 615 Lenoras were registered per state.
Lenora + Last Name Combinations
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Lenora: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lenora?
We estimate approximately 14,864 people named Lenora 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 23,059 Americans share this first name.
Is Lenora a common name?
Lenora is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 36,525 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lenora most popular?
Lenora reached peak popularity in 1924, when 678 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lenora is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lenora a female name?
Lenora is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lenora Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lenora Smith, Lenora Johnson, Lenora 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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