Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1921

Eleanore

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,398 Trend ↑ Rising 41%
Rank 2025
#1,398
among girls · ↑115 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
156
named Eleanore · +9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 10,303
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1921
768 babies
All-time total
18,724
#1,112 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Eleanore popularity over time

18,724 babies have been named Eleanore 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
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1916Girls

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 107 11 – #476
1890s 278 28 +160% #450
1900s 613 61 +121% #377
1910s 4,807 481 +684% #225
1920s 6,319 632 +31% #235
1930s 2,628 263 -58% #345
1940s 963 96 -63% #529
1950s 434 43 -55% #1,226
1960s 198 20 -54% #1,932
1970s 138 14 -30% #3,141
1980s 139 14 +1% #3,749
1990s 215 22 +55% #3,808
2000s 386 39 +80% #3,132
2010s 761 76 +97% #1,917
2020s (to 2025) 738 123 +62% #1,398

Where Eleanore 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 165 0.10 outside top 500
2027 174 0.11 outside top 500
2028 181 0.11 outside top 500
2029 188 0.12 outside top 500
2030 194 0.12 outside top 500

Where Eleanore is most popular

Girls named Eleanore per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.078 per 1,000. Strongest in Washington, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.

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 Eleanore 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
Washington 32 0.222 +185%
Wisconsin 17 0.165 +112%
Minnesota 17 0.158 +103%
Ohio 37 0.156 +101%
Idaho 5 0.149 +92%
Utah 11 0.132 +70%
Oregon 7 0.108 +38%
Indiana 14 0.100 +28%
Michigan 13 0.071 -8%
New York 26 0.066 -16%
California 53 0.063 -19%
North Carolina 13 0.057 -27%
Illinois 12 0.052 -33%
Arizona 7 0.050 -36%
Pennsylvania 11 0.047 -40%
Texas 32 0.040 -49%
Tennessee 5 0.032 -59%
Florida 12 0.028 -64%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Virginia – – –
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 Eleanore

Eleanore is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,398 in 2025 with 156 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 18,724 American babies have been named Eleanore. Its peak came in 1921, when 768 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Eleanore stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eleanore?

The median living Eleanore is about 43 years old; half are between 9 and 83. An estimated 4,400 people named Eleanore are alive in the United States today.

median 43 020406080100

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

Eleanore year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 156 #1,398
2024 143 #1,513
2023 126 #1,648
2022 108 #1,875
2021 98 #1,982
2020 107 #1,834
2019 100 #1,951
2018 104 #1,917
2017 100 #1,980
2016 87 #2,211
2015 90 #2,129
2014 69 #2,565
2013 62 #2,778
2012 42 #3,732
2011 48 #3,366
2010 59 #2,914
2009 54 #3,132
2008 50 #3,338
2007 43 #3,735
2006 40 #3,812
2005 41 #3,604
2004 26 #4,977
2003 42 #3,429
2002 24 #4,948
2001 26 #4,596
2000 40 #3,352
1995 17 #5,511
1990 11 #7,461
1985 13 #5,442
1980 21 #3,749
1975 13 #4,665
1970 21 #3,141
1965 10 #4,281
1960 29 #2,159
1955 37 #1,706
1950 57 #1,226
1945 69 #906
1940 168 #529
1935 238 #419
1930 362 #345
1925 653 #260
1920 737 #240
1915 570 #248
1910 144 #317
1905 56 #452
1900 37 #570
1895 22 #664
1890 21 #574
1885 12 #637
1880 13 #476

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eleanore?

The median living Eleanore is about 43 years old. Half of all living Eleanores are between 9 and 83 years old.

How many people named Eleanore are alive today?

An estimated 4,400 people named Eleanore are alive in the United States, based on 18,724 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eleanore in 2025?

Eleanore ranked #1,398 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 156 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eleanore?

18,724 babies have been named Eleanore in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eleanore most popular?

Eleanore peaked in 1921, when 768 newborns received the name.

Is Eleanore a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Eleanore rising or falling?

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

Will Eleanore become more popular?

Eleanore is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 194 girls named Eleanore 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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