Name meaning & stats
Leonore
Leonore. 711 US babies since 1940, peak 1942. Notable Leonores are 1.1× over-represented as actors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1942
711 US babies were named Leonore between 1940 and 2025.
Leonore around the world
- Belgium: 514 babies since 1995, peak 2025, No. 166 in 2025 (spelled Léonore)
- Sweden: 305 babies since 1998, peak 2018, No. 238 in 2022
- France: 4,340 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 294 in 2025 (spelled Léonore)
- England & Wales: 41 babies since 1996, peak 2022, No. 5,926 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Leonores end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.1× | Low · 3 people |
| Politician | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
| Singer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
| Footballer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are actors, Leonores show up 1.1× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 7 Leonors spell it Leonore
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1942)