Leonor

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A few things about Leonor you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Leonor

Leonor Watling

Spanish actress and singer

Choose Leonor and your child shares a first name with Leonor Watling, a Spanish actress and singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Leonor, like who?” Leonor Watling's Wikipedia article is available in 33 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 19,841 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Leonor, 81 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Leonor would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryLeonor first shows up in US birth records in 1885, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 140 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1909, when it ranked #719. Today it's #2,256, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowLeonor is 2.4× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 47,847 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 19,841.
• 🚀TrendLeonor has climbed 594 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,256. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedLeonor is most popular in Massachusetts, where it ranks #761, followed by Florida (#959). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.

About the name Leonor

Leonor is a girl name. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with L and ending in “-nor”. US birth records list Leonor for girls from 1885 to 2025, in 135 of those 141 years. Its best year was 1909, when it ranked #719 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,256, with 81 babies.