How Many People Are Named Leora?
An estimated 4,497 people in the United States have the first name Leora. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Leora peaked in popularity in 1921 with 255 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Leora 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 Leora paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,497
About 1 in 76,218 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1921
255 births
Total Registered
11,961
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Leora
Leora is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 11,961 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Leora as a male name
Ranked #3,793 in 1917
6 male births in 1917
Peak: 1917 (6 births)
Leora as a female name
Ranked #1,529 in 2024
140 female births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (255 births)
Leora: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Leora span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 2,165 babies were registered. Leora has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Leora by Decade
How has Leora 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.
Leora by State
Birth registrations for Leora span all 35 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Maryland, Massachusetts, Virginia. On average, about 166 Leoras were registered per state.
Leora + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Leora as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Leora
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Leora: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Leora?
We estimate approximately 4,497 people named Leora 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 76,218 Americans share this first name.
Is Leora a common name?
Leora is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11,961 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Leora most popular?
Leora reached peak popularity in 1921, when 255 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Leora is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Leora a female name?
Leora is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Leora Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Leora Smith, Leora Johnson, Leora 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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