Elleanor: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,265

among girls · ↑447 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Elleanor · +17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 33,485

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2020

57 babies

All-time total

719

#9,360 all-time among girls

First recorded

1915

in Social Security records

Elleanor popularity over time

719 babies have been named Elleanor since 1915, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#4,484
1920s	23	2	+360%	#3,873
1930s	6	1	-74%	#3,888
1940s	5	1	-17%	#4,831
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	9	1	–	#8,986
2000s	90	9	+900%	#6,892
2010s	293	29	+226%	#3,631
2020s (to 2025)	288	48	+64%	#2,859

Where Elleanor 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	49	0.03	outside top 500
2027	49	0.03	outside top 500
2028	50	0.03	outside top 500
2029	50	0.03	outside top 500
2030	51	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Elleanor

Elleanor is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,265 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 719 American babies have been named Elleanor. Its peak came in 2020, when 57 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Elleanor?

The median living Elleanor is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 12. An estimated 700 people named Elleanor 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.

Elleanor year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	48	#3,265
2024	41	#3,712
2023	45	#3,485
2022	45	#3,493
2021	52	#3,128
2020	57	#2,859
2019	35	#4,095
2018	42	#3,631
2017	31	#4,513
2016	39	#3,873
2015	30	#4,627
2014	37	#4,030
2013	21	#6,086
2012	22	#5,968
2011	21	#6,210
2010	15	#8,013
2009	19	#6,892
2008	9	#11,886
2007	8	#13,042
2006	13	#8,874
2005	11	#9,643
2004	6	#14,687
2003	8	#11,635
2002	–	–
2001	11	#8,937
2000	5	#15,784
1995	9	#8,986
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	6	#3,888
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	5	#4,484
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elleanor?

The median living Elleanor is about 7 years old. Half of all living Elleanors are between 3 and 12 years old.

How many people named Elleanor are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Elleanor are alive in the United States, based on 719 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Elleanor mean?

Spelling variant of Eleanor.

How popular is the name Elleanor in 2025?

Elleanor ranked #3,265 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elleanor?

719 babies have been named Elleanor in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elleanor most popular?

Elleanor peaked in 2020, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Elleanor a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elleanor rising or falling?

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

Will Elleanor become more popular?

Elleanor looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 51 girls named Elleanor in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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