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How Many People Are Named Lenore?
Estimated people named Lenore living in the U.S. today
8,535
Gender distribution
0% male · 100% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 22,876
- Peak year: 1926 (460 births)
- Estimated living today: 8,535
Lenore by age group — who carries the name today?
Lenore popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Lenore
Lenore has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 22,876 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 8,535 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 40,047 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Lenores you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Lenore in the US?
An estimated 8,535 people named Lenore are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Lenore very rare — about 1 in 40,047 Americans.
Is Lenore a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Lenore is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.
When was Lenore most popular?
Lenore peaked in 1926, when 460 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Lenore?
Lenore ranks #2,659 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 54 out of 100 (higher means rarer).