Elinore: 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	10	1	–	#1,189
1890s	25	3	+150%	#1,165
1900s	82	8	+228%	#1,046
1910s	595	60	+626%	#690
1920s	741	74	+25%	#758
1930s	343	34	-54%	#1,077
1940s	181	18	-47%	#1,381
1950s	66	7	-64%	#3,284
1960s	7	1	-89%	#5,324
1970s	8	1	+14%	#7,132
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	43	4	–	#7,561
2000s	49	5	+14%	#9,883
2010s	129	13	+163%	#6,501
2020s (to 2025)	91	15	+18%	#6,467

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,189

1890s

+150%

#1,165

1900s

+228%

#1,046

1910s

595

+626%

#690

1920s

741

+25%

#758

1930s

343

-54%

#1,077

1940s

181

-47%

#1,381

1950s

-64%

#3,284

1960s

-89%

#5,324

1970s

+14%

#7,132

1980s

–

1990s

–

#7,561

2000s

+14%

#9,883

2010s

129

+163%

#6,501

2020s (to 2025)

+18%

#6,467

The story of Elinore

Elinore is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,227 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1887, 2,370 American babies have been named Elinore. Its peak came in 1917, when 94 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 Elinore stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elinore?

The median living Elinore is about 34 years old; half are between 10 and 83. An estimated 600 people named Elinore 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.

Elinore year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	15	#7,227
2024	18	#6,467
2023	18	#6,490
2022	15	#7,376
2021	12	#8,626
2020	13	#8,098
2019	18	#6,501
2018	10	#10,018
2017	16	#7,188
2016	10	#10,301
2015	15	#7,736
2014	15	#7,777
2013	18	#6,820
2012	10	#10,651
2011	6	#15,399
2010	11	#9,972
2009	5	#18,124
2008	9	#11,878
2007	–	–
2006	11	#10,108
2005	7	#13,418
2004	–	–
2003	10	#9,883
2002	–	–
2001	7	#12,449
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	7	#5,324
1955	8	#4,491
1950	11	#3,284
1945	15	#2,264
1940	30	#1,381
1935	31	#1,312
1930	47	#1,077
1925	68	#899
1920	72	#853
1915	68	#799
1910	18	#1,039
1905	11	#1,188
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elinore?

The median living Elinore is about 34 years old. Half of all living Elinores are between 10 and 83 years old.

How many people named Elinore are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Elinore are alive in the United States, based on 2,370 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elinore in 2025?

Elinore ranked #7,227 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elinore?

2,370 babies have been named Elinore in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elinore most popular?

Elinore peaked in 1917, when 94 newborns received the name.

Is Elinore a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elinore rising or falling?

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

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Elinore popularity over time

The story of Elinore

How old are people named Elinore?

Elinore year by year

Frequently asked questions

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