At a glance
- In short
- Lenoard is a male name of Germanic and Old English origins, meaning "lion-strong." It has regal and courageous associations.
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1983 (#6,238)
- Babies in 1983
- 5 (<0.01% of boys)
- Peak
- #1,731 in 1929
- First recorded
- 1912
Meaning of Lenoard
Lenoard is a male name with origins in Germanic and Old English. The name is derived from the elements "leon" meaning "lion" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Lenoard is a variation of the name Leonard, which has been used for centuries. It has associations with strength and courage, as well as regality due to its lion-inspired meaning. In terms of popularity, Lenoard was most commonly given to newborns in the United States in the mid-20th century, peaking in the 1950s. However, it has become less common in recent years. The pronunciation of Lenoard is the same in both British English and American English, pronounced as LEH-nuhrd (/lɛnərd/).
How to pronounce Lenoard
English
- Pronounced LEH-nuhrd /lɛnərd/
Popularity of Lenoard in the U.S.
Lenoard was last recorded in the U.S. in 1983, ranked #6,238 with 5 babies. It peaked at #1,731 in 1929. It first appears in the records in 1912.
- Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1912–1983 62 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5 | 6,238 | ▲ 148 |
| 1982 | 5 | 6,386 | back (not recorded in 1972–1981) |
| 1971 | 6 | 4,375 | ▼ 854 |
| 1970 | 8 | 3,521 | ▲ 74 |
| 1969 | 7 | 3,595 | ▼ 1,019 |
| 1968 | 11 | 2,576 | ▲ 983 |
| 1967 | 6 | 3,559 | ▲ 389 |
| 1966 | 5 | 3,948 | ▼ 18 |
| 1965 | 5 | 3,930 | ▼ 880 |
| 1964 | 8 | 3,050 | ▼ 850 |
| 1963 | 14 | 2,200 | ▲ 1,105 |
| 1962 | 7 | 3,305 | ▲ 51 |
| 1961 | 7 | 3,356 | ▼ 1,041 |
| 1960 | 13 | 2,315 | ▲ 99 |
| 1959 | 12 | 2,414 | ▲ 228 |
| 1958 | 10 | 2,642 | ▼ 452 |
| 1957 | 14 | 2,190 | ▲ 608 |
| 1956 | 9 | 2,798 | ▼ 1,007 |
| 1955 | 19 | 1,791 | ▲ 165 |
| 1954 | 16 | 1,956 | ▲ 575 |
| 1953 | 10 | 2,531 | ▼ 280 |
| 1952 | 12 | 2,251 | ▼ 196 |
| 1951 | 14 | 2,055 | ▼ 36 |
| 1950 | 14 | 2,019 | ▲ 206 |
| 1949 | 12 | 2,225 | ▼ 344 |
| 1948 | 16 | 1,881 | ▲ 288 |
| 1947 | 13 | 2,169 | ▲ 102 |
| 1946 | 11 | 2,271 | ▲ 725 |
| 1945 | 6 | 2,996 | ▼ 687 |
| 1944 | 10 | 2,309 | ▼ 399 |
| 1943 | 15 | 1,910 | ▲ 802 |
| 1942 | 8 | 2,712 | ▼ 379 |
| 1941 | 10 | 2,333 | ▼ 154 |
| 1940 | 11 | 2,179 | ▲ 270 |
| 1939 | 9 | 2,449 | ▼ 123 |
| 1938 | 10 | 2,326 | ▼ 413 |
| 1937 | 14 | 1,913 | ▲ 388 |
| 1936 | 10 | 2,301 | ▼ 464 |
| 1935 | 15 | 1,837 | ▲ 23 |
| 1934 | 15 | 1,860 | ▲ 1,144 |
| 1933 | 7 | 3,004 | ▼ 903 |
| 1932 | 13 | 2,101 | ▼ 174 |
| 1931 | 15 | 1,927 | ▲ 366 |
| 1930 | 12 | 2,293 | ▼ 562 |
| 1929 | 19 | 1,731 | ▲ 791 |
| 1928 | 11 | 2,522 | ▼ 329 |
| 1927 | 14 | 2,193 | ▼ 282 |
| 1926 | 17 | 1,911 | ▲ 2,286 |
| 1925 | 5 | 4,197 | ▼ 1,174 |
| 1924 | 9 | 3,023 | ▼ 73 |
| 1923 | 9 | 2,950 | ▼ 320 |
| 1922 | 11 | 2,630 | ▼ 571 |
| 1921 | 16 | 2,059 | ▲ 277 |
| 1920 | 13 | 2,336 | ▼ 184 |
| 1919 | 14 | 2,152 | ▲ 547 |
| 1918 | 10 | 2,699 | ▼ 884 |
| 1917 | 17 | 1,815 | ▲ 915 |
| 1916 | 9 | 2,730 | ▲ 352 |
| 1915 | 7 | 3,082 | ▼ 625 |
| 1914 | 8 | 2,457 | ▲ 364 |
| 1913 | 5 | 2,821 | ▼ 776 |
| 1912 | 7 | 2,045 | new |