Holding steady.
Popularity of Leanore since 1902
Babies named Leanore per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1926, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Leanore's real moment was 1914.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 28 |
| 1910s | 195 |
| 1920s | 264 |
| 1930s | 144 |
| 1940s | 100 |
| 1950s | 19 |
| 1960s | 22 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Leanore is a rare spelling variant of the classic Eleanor, first recorded in the U.S. in 1902. Its peak usage came in 1914, during the 1910s decade, when it appeared just 6 times per million births. Since then, the name has maintained a stable but very low level of use, never approaching modern popularity. As a less common form of a well-loved name, Leanore offers a distinctive choice for parents drawn to vintage sounds without the top-100 rankings. Its top states are not recorded, reflecting its rarity across the country.
Leanore is a spelling variant of Eleanor, itself from the Old French form Aliénor. The name's ultimate origin is uncertain, possibly deriving from the Germanic name Adenorde or the Provençal Aliénor. It has been used in English-speaking countries since the Middle Ages, though Leanore as a specific spelling emerged in the late 19th century.
“Leanore” around the world
Where Leanore lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
10
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Lee, Nora, Lea
Sibling names for Leanore
Names that share Leanore's style, for a brother or sister.
