How old is someone named Lenore?
The average Lenore is 62 years old.
Half of all living Lenores are between 55 and 78.
When was Lenore popular?
Lenore was at its most popular in the mid 1920s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 98 babies were named Lenore in 2025.
Popular names of 1926 · The most popular names of the 1920s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 937 | 0 |
| 1910s | 2,778 | 0 |
| 1920s | 4,260 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 3,602 | 750 |
| 1940s | 3,266 | 1,900 |
| 1950s | 2,775 | 2,200 |
| 1960s | 1,927 | 1,700 |
| 1970s | 1,030 | 960 |
| 1980s | 352 | 340 |
| 1990s | 157 | 160 |
| 2000s | 161 | 160 |
| 2010s | 511 | 510 |
| 2020s | 456 | 450 |
How many Lenores are still alive?
About 9,100 Lenores are alive in the US today. That's 40% of the roughly 23,000 babies named Lenore since 1880.
Most Lenores ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1926, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Lenore?
About two in five living Lenores are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Lenore an old name?
Yes. Lenore is older than 91 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Lenore will be 41 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Lenores make up more of the total.
Is Lenore a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Lenores are women.
Names the same age as Lenore
NAME TWIN
Lenore's name twin is Clyde. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Clyde's age curve is the closest match to Lenore's: 90% alike.
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Questions about the name Lenore
How old is the average Lenore?
The average Lenore in the US is 62 years old. The median is 68, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Lenore?
About 9,100 Lenores are alive in the US today, out of roughly 23,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Lenore most popular?
In 1926, when about 460 baby girls were named Lenore.
Is Lenore a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 44% of living Lenores, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this