Eleanora: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#865

among girls · ↑22 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

313

named Eleanora · +3% vs 2024

How common

1 in 5,135

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

313 babies

All-time total

8,322

#1,868 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Eleanora popularity over time

8,322 babies have been named Eleanora since 1880, 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	133	13	–	#489
1890s	280	28	+111%	#491
1900s	381	38	+36%	#514
1910s	1,156	116	+203%	#486
1920s	1,313	131	+14%	#557
1930s	692	69	-47%	#670
1940s	353	35	-49%	#1,073
1950s	261	26	-26%	#1,633
1960s	142	14	-46%	#2,490
1970s	63	6	-56%	#4,098
1980s	57	6	-10%	#6,029
1990s	82	8	+44%	#7,690
2000s	249	25	+204%	#3,884
2010s	1,527	153	+513%	#1,031
2020s (to 2025)	1,633	272	+78%	#865

Where Eleanora 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	327	0.20	outside top 500
2027	339	0.21	outside top 500
2028	350	0.22	outside top 500
2029	359	0.22	outside top 500
2030	368	0.23	outside top 500

Where Eleanora is most popular

Girls named Eleanora per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.173 per 1,000. Strongest in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Massachusetts.

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 Eleanora 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
Wisconsin	43	0.417	+142%
Michigan	72	0.395	+129%
Massachusetts	46	0.380	+120%
Washington	50	0.346	+100%
Minnesota	33	0.306	+77%
Oregon	19	0.292	+69%
Missouri	35	0.290	+68%
Ohio	65	0.274	+59%
Pennsylvania	64	0.271	+57%
New York	105	0.265	+54%
South Carolina	22	0.245	+42%
Indiana	34	0.242	+40%
North Carolina	53	0.233	+35%
Illinois	50	0.218	+26%
Kentucky	18	0.210	+22%
Colorado	23	0.206	+19%
Iowa	12	0.205	+19%
Tennessee	32	0.202	+17%
Virginia	33	0.194	+12%
New Jersey	33	0.183	+6%
Florida	69	0.161	-7%
Georgia	34	0.150	-13%
Nebraska	5	0.139	-19%
Arizona	17	0.121	-30%
California	82	0.098	-44%
Texas	72	0.090	-48%
Kansas	5	0.087	-50%
Oklahoma	5	0.068	-61%
Maryland	6	0.057	-67%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
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 Eleanora

Eleanora is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #865 in 2025 with 313 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 8,322 American babies have been named Eleanora. Its peak came in 2025, when 313 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 Eleanora stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eleanora?

The median living Eleanora is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 20. An estimated 4,400 people named Eleanora 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.

Eleanora year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	313	#865
2024	304	#887
2023	278	#946
2022	250	#1,027
2021	256	#1,000
2020	232	#1,068
2019	222	#1,105
2018	249	#1,038
2017	251	#1,031
2016	219	#1,149
2015	156	#1,471
2014	135	#1,592
2013	96	#2,023
2012	69	#2,607
2011	73	#2,489
2010	57	#2,988
2009	32	#4,597
2008	41	#3,884
2007	36	#4,240
2006	29	#4,861
2005	30	#4,515
2004	26	#4,976
2003	16	#6,976
2002	15	#7,164
2001	14	#7,436
2000	10	#9,370
1995	6	#12,222
1990	8	#9,517
1985	5	#11,139
1980	11	#6,029
1975	–	–
1970	14	#4,098
1965	14	#3,453
1960	19	#2,840
1955	17	#2,752
1950	33	#1,633
1945	35	#1,360
1940	29	#1,416
1935	66	#852
1930	105	#670
1925	129	#646
1920	148	#591
1915	153	#500
1910	53	#566
1905	42	#531
1900	41	#525
1895	24	#627
1890	20	#585
1885	19	#489
1880	6	#773

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eleanora?

The median living Eleanora is about 8 years old. Half of all living Eleanoras are between 3 and 20 years old.

How many people named Eleanora are alive today?

An estimated 4,400 people named Eleanora are alive in the United States, based on 8,322 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Eleanora mean?

A female given name, variant of Eleanor.

How popular is the name Eleanora in 2025?

Eleanora ranked #865 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 313 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eleanora?

8,322 babies have been named Eleanora in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eleanora most popular?

Eleanora peaked in 2025, when 313 newborns received the name.

Is Eleanora a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Eleanora rising or falling?

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

Will Eleanora become more popular?

Eleanora is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 368 girls named Eleanora 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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