Leonor is a distinctive choice, ranked #1166 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Leonor in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1166
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About the Name Leonor
Leonor has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 391 places in five years. It was most popular in 2021 at #1102 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2000.
Leonor is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Leonor in their class.
Leonor Varela — Leonor Magdalena Varela Palma is a Chilean born actress.
Leonor Fini — Leonor Fini was an Argentine-Italian surrealist painter, designer, illustrator, and author, known for her depictions of powerful and erotic women.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Leonor
Unlikely. With around 28 UK babies named Leonor per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Leonor in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Leonor is rising: up 186 places since 2020, to #1,166 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,102 in 2021.
Leonor is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Leonor include: Leonor, Princess of Asturias and Leonor Varela. Short summaries for each appear below.
Leonor does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Leonors in the wild.
28
UK babies named Leonor (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 186 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Leonor
Almost certainly the only Leonor in the class
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UK Popularity (2000–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Leonor
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story