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Lenora

Pronounced L EH1 N ER0 AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 3 syllables
  • Peaked 1924
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Lenora?

Lenora is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 36,525 children — the 653rd most common girls' name on record.

It peaked in 1924, went quiet for most of a century, and is climbing again. Its best single year was 1924, when 678 children were given it.

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1924Girls: 678Boys: 0

Characteristics

  • 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
L EH1 N ER0 AH0
Stress pattern:
100
Syllables:
3

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Lenora

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Lenora

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Lenora?
Lenora ranks 653rd among girls' names in US records, with 36,525 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,417.
Is Lenora a unisex name?
No. Lenora is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Lenora most popular?
1924, when 678 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.