Leonora
Leonora is a feminine given name which is a variation of Eleanor. It was relatively common in the 19th century in Western countries, ranking as the 314th most popular female given name in the United States in 1880. The name has declined in popularity but remains in use. Sixty-four newborn American girls were given the name in 2020.
Meaning & Origin of Leonora
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Leonora is a feminine given name which is a variation of Eleanor. It was relatively common in the 19th century in Western countries, ranking as the 314th most popular female given name in the United States in 1880. The name has declined in popularity but remains in use. Sixty-four newborn American girls were given the name in 2020.
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The Story of Leonora
Leonora first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 26 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 138 Leonoras were born — ranking #637 that year. As of 2026, Leonora ranks #1,918 for baby girls with 104 births, rising sharply (+56% over the past five years). In total, more than 8K Leonoras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Leonora
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- Leonara Elizabeth Grant (1931–2016), New Zealand actress, known as Lee Grant
- Leonora Ainsworth (1871–1939), American screenwriter
- Leonora de Alberti , English historian and suffragette
- Leonora Blanche Alleyne (1851–1933), English author, editor and translator
- Leonora Amar (1926–2014), Brazilian actress
- Leonora Anson, Countess of Lichfield (born 1949), British aristocrat
- Leonora LaPeter Anton , American journalist
- Leonora Armellini (born 1992), Italian pianist
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Names that sound like Leonora
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About the name Leonora
Leonora is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Leonora's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #309. Use the chart and map above to compare Leonora's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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