Elanor: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,635

among girls · ↑147 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

127

named Elanor · +12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 12,656

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

129 babies

All-time total

1,930

#4,810 all-time among girls

First recorded

1913

in Social Security records

Elanor popularity over time

1,930 babies have been named Elanor since 1913, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	71	7	–	#2,132
1920s	129	13	+82%	#1,968
1930s	109	11	-16%	#1,942
1940s	69	7	-37%	#2,612
1950s	13	1	-81%	#5,183
1960s	5	1	-62%	#7,049
1970s	46	5	+820%	#5,890
1980s	37	4	-20%	#6,948
1990s	56	6	+51%	#7,460
2000s	273	27	+388%	#3,806
2010s	477	48	+75%	#2,688
2020s (to 2025)	645	108	+125%	#1,618

Where Elanor is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	142	0.09	outside top 500
2027	156	0.10	outside top 500
2028	168	0.10	outside top 500
2029	180	0.11	outside top 500
2030	191	0.12	outside top 500

Where Elanor is most popular

Girls named Elanor per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.069 per 1,000. Strongest in Indiana, Idaho, and Virginia.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Elanor born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Indiana	24	0.171	+149%
Idaho	5	0.149	+117%
Virginia	21	0.123	+79%
Michigan	22	0.121	+76%
Washington	16	0.111	+61%
Colorado	10	0.090	+30%
Kansas	5	0.087	+26%
Utah	6	0.072	+5%
Missouri	8	0.066	≈ national
Minnesota	7	0.065	-6%
Texas	48	0.060	-13%
Kentucky	5	0.058	-15%
North Carolina	13	0.057	-17%
Wisconsin	5	0.049	-29%
Ohio	11	0.046	-33%
Tennessee	7	0.044	-36%
California	30	0.036	-48%
Florida	14	0.033	-52%
Georgia	5	0.022	-68%
Illinois	5	0.022	-68%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-69%
New York	5	0.013	-82%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Elanor

Elanor is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #1,635 in 2025 with 127 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 1,930 American babies have been named Elanor. Its peak came in 2023, when 129 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Elanor stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elanor?

The median living Elanor is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 18. An estimated 1,600 people named Elanor are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Elanor year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	127	#1,635
2024	113	#1,782
2023	129	#1,618
2022	99	#1,978
2021	90	#2,106
2020	87	#2,107
2019	64	#2,688
2018	53	#3,065
2017	54	#3,027
2016	56	#2,981
2015	61	#2,860
2014	32	#4,490
2013	45	#3,485
2012	36	#4,151
2011	43	#3,624
2010	33	#4,426
2009	27	#5,261
2008	36	#4,296
2007	42	#3,806
2006	31	#4,612
2005	29	#4,617
2004	34	#4,117
2003	29	#4,454
2002	20	#5,732
2001	13	#7,865
2000	12	#8,184
1995	–	–
1990	11	#7,460
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	8	#5,962
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	6	#5,368
1950	–	–
1945	7	#3,767
1940	11	#2,612
1935	10	#2,787
1930	9	#3,126
1925	12	#2,826
1920	20	#1,968
1915	10	#2,753
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Elanor, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Elanor?

The median living Elanor is about 8 years old. Half of all living Elanors are between 3 and 18 years old.

How many people named Elanor are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Elanor are alive in the United States, based on 1,930 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Elanor mean?

Elanor is a feminine given name variant of Eleanor.

How popular is the name Elanor in 2025?

Elanor ranked #1,635 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 127 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elanor?

1,930 babies have been named Elanor in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elanor most popular?

Elanor peaked in 2023, when 129 newborns received the name.

Is Elanor a boy or girl name?

Elanor is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Elanor rising or falling?

Elanor is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Elanor become more popular?

Elanor is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 191 girls named Elanor in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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