Ellinor: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,800

among girls · ↓211 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ellinor · -7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 57,402

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

37 babies

All-time total

690

#9,603 all-time among girls

First recorded

1898

in Social Security records

Ellinor popularity over time

690 babies have been named Ellinor since 1898, 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	7	1	–	#1,409
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	49	5	–	#2,487
1920s	53	5	+8%	#2,825
1930s	11	1	-79%	#4,012
1940s	28	3	+155%	#4,095
1950s	5	1	-82%	#5,651
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	21	2	–	#9,737
2000s	78	8	+271%	#7,444
2010s	241	24	+209%	#3,947
2020s (to 2025)	197	33	+36%	#3,953

Where Ellinor 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	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	27	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Ellinor

Ellinor is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,800 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1898, 690 American babies have been named Ellinor. Its peak came in 2018, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Ellinor?

The median living Ellinor is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 14. An estimated 600 people named Ellinor 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.

Ellinor year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	28	#4,800
2024	30	#4,589
2023	34	#4,218
2022	33	#4,315
2021	37	#3,953
2020	35	#4,036
2019	29	#4,687
2018	37	#3,947
2017	31	#4,516
2016	32	#4,454
2015	27	#5,025
2014	21	#6,053
2013	26	#5,186
2012	15	#7,947
2011	14	#8,325
2010	9	#11,549
2009	17	#7,444
2008	6	#15,995
2007	8	#13,043
2006	7	#14,021
2005	9	#11,174
2004	8	#11,953
2003	10	#9,885
2002	5	#16,220
2001	8	#11,333
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	5	#4,532
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	7	#4,140
1920	9	#3,407
1915	5	#4,487
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ellinor?

The median living Ellinor is about 8 years old. Half of all living Ellinors are between 4 and 14 years old.

How many people named Ellinor are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Ellinor are alive in the United States, based on 690 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ellinor mean?

A rare spelling variant of Elinor or Eleanor.

How popular is the name Ellinor in 2025?

Ellinor ranked #4,800 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ellinor?

690 babies have been named Ellinor in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ellinor most popular?

Ellinor peaked in 2018, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Ellinor a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ellinor rising or falling?

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

Will Ellinor become more popular?

Ellinor looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Ellinor in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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