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Leonor

Girl

Meaning of Leonor: Spanish: 'light'

Leonor is a girl's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2182nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1743rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2182

81 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1743

17 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

6,183

First recorded 1885 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 59 babies1982: 62 babies1983: 39 babies1984: 37 babies1985: 45 babies1986: 41 babies1987: 36 babies1988: 41 babies1989: 39 babies1990: 54 babies19901991: 52 babies1992: 53 babies1993: 40 babies1994: 37 babies1995: 51 babies1996: 31 babies1997: 40 babies1998: 44 babies1999: 43 babies2000: 38 babies20002001: 30 babies2002: 28 babies2003: 33 babies2004: 19 babies2005: 30 babies2006: 43 babies2007: 42 babies2008: 32 babies2009: 29 babies2010: 32 babies20102011: 31 babies2012: 23 babies2013: 28 babies2014: 32 babies2015: 40 babies2016: 44 babies2017: 45 babies2018: 47 babies2019: 41 babies2020: 57 babies20202021: 43 babies2022: 59 babies2023: 60 babies2024: 93 babies2025: 81 babies
US babies named Leonor per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 93.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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