Leonora
An Italian short form of Eleonora, the Italian version of Eleanor. That name came from the Old Provencal Alienor, whose meaning is unknown.
Leonora in 2025
Leonora was given to 114 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,242nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 29,082 babies born.
The history of Leonora
Leonora reached its highest point in 1924, when 138 babies were given the name, ranking 1,158th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 644th, in 1880.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 7,504 babies have been named Leonora. Half of them were born before 1938, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Silent Generation.
Leonora by decade
| Decade | Babies named Leonora | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 252 | 644 |
| 1890s | 373 | 661 |
| 1900s | 336 | 810 |
| 1910s | 916 | 836 |
| 1920s | 1,262 | 1,118 |
| 1930s | 718 | 1,333 |
| 1940s | 607 | 1,524 |
| 1950s | 610 | 1,850 |
| 1960s | 513 | 2,316 |
| 1970s | 360 | 2,870 |
| 1980s | 230 | 4,575 |
| 1990s | 151 | 7,076 |
| 2000s | 228 | 7,521 |
| 2010s | 426 | 4,805 |
| 2020s | 522 | 3,242 |
Where Leonora is heading
Leonora has risen 143% over the past decade, from 47 babies in 2015 to 114 in 2025.
Names like Leonora
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Leonora.