Lenord
Masculine name of German origin meaning "brave lion".
Name Census estimates that about 521 living Americans carry the first name Lenord. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Lenord today is around 74 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lenord births was 1927 (53 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lenord. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Lenord is about 74 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Lenords were born before 1962.
People living today
521
~ 1 in 657,878 Americans
Peak year
1927
53 babies that year
Average age
74
years old
1986 SSA rank
#6,395
Tracked since 1885
Popularity
Lenord: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lenord from the 1880s through to the 1980s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 422 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lenord by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lenord during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lenords live
The SSA's state-level files cover 12 states and territories. Georgia, Alabama, Texas recorded the most babies named Lenord, while South Carolina, Missouri, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 17 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lenord
The given name Lenord is a variant of the German name Leonard, which has its roots in the ancient Frankish and Old German languages. The name is derived from the elements "leun" (lion) and "hard" (brave or hardy), suggesting a meaning akin to "brave as a lion" or "lion-hearted."
In the Middle Ages, the name Leonard gained popularity across Europe due to the veneration of St. Leonard of Noblac, a 6th-century French nobleman who became a hermit and later a monastic leader. His cult spread widely, and numerous churches, towns, and villages were named after him, contributing to the dissemination of the name.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lenord can be found in the 11th-century Domesday Book, which documented landowners in England after the Norman Conquest. The name appears as "Lenord" and "Lenart," likely reflecting the Norman-French influence on the Anglo-Saxon name.
Throughout history, several notable individuals bore the name Lenord. In the 12th century, Lenord of Pisa (c. 1135-1201) was an Italian mathematician and writer, known for his contributions to the development of algebra and the introduction of Hindu-Arabic numerals to Europe.
In the 16th century, Lenord Fuchs (1501-1566) was a German botanist and physician, renowned for his pioneering work in plant taxonomy and his influential herbal book, "De Historia Stirpium."
During the Renaissance, Lenord da Vinci (1452-1519) was a legendary Italian polymath, renowned as a painter, sculptor, architect, engineer, and scientist. His masterpieces, such as the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, continue to captivate audiences worldwide.
In the 19th century, Lenord Bernstein (1818-1890) was a German-American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Bernstein & Sons banking firm and played a significant role in the development of New York's transportation infrastructure.
More recently, Lenord Cohen (1934-2016) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet, and novelist, celebrated for his lyrical and poetic works, including songs like "Hallelujah" and "Suzanne."
People
Lenord + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lenord as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lenord: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lenord?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 521 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lenord going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 657,878 US residents.
Is Lenord a common name?
We classify Lenord as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,753 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lenord most popular?
The single biggest year for Lenord was 1927, when 53 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lenord is about 74 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Lenord a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Lenord in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.