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girls' name ★ peaked 1924

Elnor

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Elnor
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1924
36 babies
All-time total
843
#8,454 all-time among girls
First recorded
1904
in Social Security records

Elnor popularity over time

843 babies have been named Elnor since 1904, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1909Girls

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 34 3 – #1,118
1910s 215 22 +532% #1,189
1920s 292 29 +36% #1,320
1930s 190 19 -35% #1,461
1940s 90 9 -53% #1,675
1950s 22 2 -76% #4,056
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The story of Elnor

Elnor is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1904, 843 American babies have been named Elnor. Its peak came in 1924, when 36 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 Elnor stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elnor?

The median living Elnor is about 85 years old; half are between 79 and 90. An estimated 100 people named Elnor are alive in the United States today.

median 85 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Elnor year by year

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

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1950 8 #4,056
1945 6 #4,173
1940 10 #2,797
1935 23 #1,563
1930 22 #1,719
1925 29 #1,543
1920 35 #1,320
1915 25 #1,453
1910 11 #1,450
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elnor?

The median living Elnor is about 85 years old. Half of all living Elnors are between 79 and 90 years old.

How many people named Elnor are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Elnor are alive in the United States, based on 843 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elnor in 2025?

Elnor did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Elnor?

843 babies have been named Elnor in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elnor most popular?

Elnor peaked in 1924, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Elnor a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elnor rising or falling?

Elnor has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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