Elenor: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,660

among girls · ↑1,839 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Elenor · +78% vs 2024

How common

1 in 39,202

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1921

67 babies

All-time total

2,268

#4,332 all-time among girls

First recorded

1883

in Social Security records

Elenor popularity over time

2,268 babies have been named Elenor since 1883, 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	28	3	–	#652
1890s	70	7	+150%	#1,016
1900s	96	10	+37%	#971
1910s	426	43	+344%	#859
1920s	522	52	+23%	#911
1930s	287	29	-45%	#1,209
1940s	173	17	-40%	#1,482
1950s	127	13	-27%	#2,275
1960s	89	9	-30%	#3,415
1970s	43	4	-52%	#4,635
1980s	6	1	-86%	#9,553
1990s	33	3	+450%	#10,609
2000s	55	6	+67%	#9,470
2010s	135	14	+145%	#5,073
2020s (to 2025)	178	30	+120%	#3,660

Where Elenor 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	45	0.03	outside top 500
2027	50	0.03	outside top 500
2028	53	0.03	outside top 500
2029	57	0.04	outside top 500
2030	60	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Elenor

Elenor is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,660 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1883, 2,268 American babies have been named Elenor. Its peak came in 1921, when 67 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 Elenor stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elenor?

The median living Elenor is about 48 years old; half are between 7 and 75. An estimated 800 people named Elenor 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.

Elenor year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	41	#3,660
2024	23	#5,499
2023	32	#4,388
2022	29	#4,704
2021	30	#4,537
2020	23	#5,363
2019	26	#5,073
2018	11	#9,348
2017	16	#7,186
2016	18	#6,730
2015	9	#11,162
2014	7	#13,484
2013	15	#7,870
2012	11	#9,914
2011	15	#7,909
2010	7	#13,896
2009	5	#18,114
2008	8	#12,953
2007	7	#14,345
2006	12	#9,470
2005	7	#13,414
2004	6	#14,680
2003	5	#16,510
2002	5	#16,200
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,227
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	11	#4,015
1960	9	#4,543
1955	11	#3,639
1950	19	#2,275
1945	18	#2,005
1940	15	#2,130
1935	35	#1,209
1930	38	#1,216
1925	52	#1,053
1920	58	#960
1915	44	#1,002
1910	22	#922
1905	8	#1,455
1900	8	#1,477
1895	8	#1,219
1890	6	#1,250
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elenor?

The median living Elenor is about 48 years old. Half of all living Elenors are between 7 and 75 years old.

How many people named Elenor are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Elenor are alive in the United States, based on 2,268 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elenor in 2025?

Elenor ranked #3,660 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elenor?

2,268 babies have been named Elenor in the United States since 1883, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elenor most popular?

Elenor peaked in 1921, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Elenor a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elenor rising or falling?

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

Will Elenor become more popular?

Elenor is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 60 girls named Elenor 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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