Elenora: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,352

among girls · ↑1,452 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Elenora · +64% vs 2024

How common

1 in 34,941

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1917

119 babies

All-time total

3,661

#3,159 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Elenora popularity over time

3,661 babies have been named Elenora 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	116	12	–	#490
1890s	248	25	+114%	#500
1900s	333	33	+34%	#548
1910s	714	71	+114%	#627
1920s	826	83	+16%	#687
1930s	416	42	-50%	#962
1940s	238	24	-43%	#1,206
1950s	155	16	-35%	#1,924
1960s	78	8	-50%	#3,359
1970s	31	3	-60%	#5,511
1980s	17	2	-45%	#8,483
1990s	7	1	-59%	#10,540
2000s	29	3	+314%	#14,346
2010s	221	22	+662%	#3,738
2020s (to 2025)	232	39	+75%	#3,352

Where Elenora 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	47	0.03	outside top 500
2027	47	0.03	outside top 500
2028	48	0.03	outside top 500
2029	48	0.03	outside top 500
2030	48	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Elenora

Elenora is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,352 in 2025 with 46 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 3,661 American babies have been named Elenora. Its peak came in 1917, when 119 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Elenora?

The median living Elenora is about 48 years old; half are between 6 and 78. An estimated 1,000 people named Elenora 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.

Elenora year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	46	#3,352
2024	28	#4,804
2023	43	#3,611
2022	35	#4,137
2021	44	#3,506
2020	36	#3,948
2019	40	#3,738
2018	34	#4,176
2017	26	#5,088
2016	34	#4,278
2015	14	#8,129
2014	20	#6,266
2013	14	#8,258
2012	16	#7,560
2011	12	#9,320
2010	11	#9,970
2009	5	#18,115
2008	–	–
2007	7	#14,346
2006	6	#15,695
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#14,399
2002	–	–
2001	5	#16,064
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	7	#10,540
1985	–	–
1980	5	#10,837
1975	10	#5,648
1970	9	#5,511
1965	9	#4,593
1960	12	#3,759
1955	10	#3,862
1950	25	#1,924
1945	16	#2,175
1940	37	#1,206
1935	48	#998
1930	55	#997
1925	90	#780
1920	112	#687
1915	88	#714
1910	33	#742
1905	39	#560
1900	36	#584
1895	25	#613
1890	19	#605
1885	10	#704
1880	8	#642

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elenora?

The median living Elenora is about 48 years old. Half of all living Elenoras are between 6 and 78 years old.

How many people named Elenora are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Elenora are alive in the United States, based on 3,661 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elenora in 2025?

Elenora ranked #3,352 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 46 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elenora?

3,661 babies have been named Elenora in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elenora most popular?

Elenora peaked in 1917, when 119 newborns received the name.

Is Elenora a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elenora rising or falling?

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

Will Elenora become more popular?

Elenora looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 48 girls named Elenora in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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