Elenore: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	11	1	–	#1,177
1890s	47	5	+327%	#1,063
1900s	68	7	+45%	#1,011
1910s	364	36	+435%	#878
1920s	531	53	+46%	#824
1930s	243	24	-54%	#1,197
1940s	87	9	-64%	#2,210
1950s	57	6	-34%	#3,283
1960s	15	2	-74%	#4,594
1970s	6	1	-60%	#8,849
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	16	2	–	#13,175
2000s	52	5	+225%	#10,359
2010s	190	19	+265%	#5,357
2020s (to 2025)	119	20	+4%	#4,753

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,177

1890s

+327%

#1,063

1900s

+45%

#1,011

1910s

364

+435%

#878

1920s

531

+46%

#824

1930s

243

-54%

#1,197

1940s

-64%

#2,210

1950s

-34%

#3,283

1960s

-74%

#4,594

1970s

-60%

#8,849

1980s

–

1990s

–

#13,175

2000s

+225%

#10,359

2010s

190

+265%

#5,357

2020s (to 2025)

119

+4%

#4,753

The story of Elenore

Elenore is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,918 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1887, 1,806 American babies have been named Elenore. Its peak came in 1924, when 82 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 Elenore stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elenore?

The median living Elenore is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 74. An estimated 600 people named Elenore 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.

Elenore year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#6,918
2024	19	#6,231
2023	16	#7,020
2022	22	#5,686
2021	28	#4,753
2020	18	#6,409
2019	21	#5,847
2018	24	#5,357
2017	20	#6,112
2016	22	#5,847
2015	23	#5,710
2014	20	#6,267
2013	12	#9,184
2012	17	#7,232
2011	19	#6,649
2010	12	#9,396
2009	10	#10,910
2008	–	–
2007	9	#11,913
2006	9	#11,717
2005	10	#10,359
2004	8	#11,938
2003	6	#14,400
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	9	#4,594
1960	–	–
1955	8	#4,490
1950	11	#3,283
1945	10	#2,971
1940	10	#2,795
1935	20	#1,735
1930	34	#1,296
1925	64	#934
1920	55	#992
1915	56	#878
1910	9	#1,666
1905	11	#1,186
1900	6	#1,784
1895	7	#1,336
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elenore?

The median living Elenore is about 14 years old. Half of all living Elenores are between 7 and 74 years old.

How many people named Elenore are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Elenore are alive in the United States, based on 1,806 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elenore in 2025?

Elenore ranked #6,918 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elenore?

1,806 babies have been named Elenore in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elenore most popular?

Elenore peaked in 1924, when 82 newborns received the name.

Is Elenore a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elenore rising or falling?

Elenore has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Elenore popularity over time

The story of Elenore

How old are people named Elenore?

Elenore year by year

Frequently asked questions

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