Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1924

Elnora

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #6,617
Rank 2025
#6,617
among girls · ↓1,114 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
17
named Elnora · -26% vs 2024
How common
1 in 94,545
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1924
639 babies
All-time total
21,390
#1,022 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Elnora popularity over time

21,390 babies have been named Elnora since 1880, 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
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 579 – 579 58 – #221
1890s 914 – 914 91 +58% #266
1900s 1,648 – 1,648 165 +80% #227
1910s 4,279 – 4,279 428 +160% #248
1920s 5,405 17 5,422 542 +27% #259
1930s 3,362 10 3,372 337 -38% #321
1940s 2,269 – 2,269 227 -33% #415
1950s 1,339 – 1,339 134 -41% #630
1960s 646 – 646 65 -52% #1,081
1970s 262 – 262 26 -59% #2,026
1980s 182 – 182 18 -31% #3,167
1990s 97 – 97 10 -47% #6,035
2000s 84 – 84 8 -13% #8,868
2010s 163 – 163 16 +94% #4,725
2020s (to 2025) 134 – 134 22 +37% #4,219

The story of Elnora

Elnora is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,617 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 21,390 American babies have been named Elnora. Its peak came in 1924, when 639 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 Elnora stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elnora?

The median living Elnora is about 75 years old; half are between 63 and 84. An estimated 5,100 people named Elnora are alive in the United States today.

median 75 020406080100

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

Elnora year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 17 #6,617 – –
2024 23 #5,503 – –
2023 34 #4,219 – –
2022 25 #5,212 – –
2021 21 #5,809 – –
2020 14 #7,672 – –
2019 19 #6,245 – –
2018 9 #10,816 – –
2017 29 #4,725 – –
2016 20 #6,243 – –
2015 20 #6,298 – –
2014 14 #8,186 – –
2013 11 #9,787 – –
2012 18 #6,952 – –
2011 13 #8,777 – –
2010 10 #10,651 – –
2009 10 #10,919 – –
2008 9 #11,889 – –
2007 10 #11,077 – –
2006 10 #10,827 – –
2005 7 #13,429 – –
2004 12 #8,868 – –
2003 7 #12,819 – –
2002 7 #12,615 – –
2001 5 #16,086 – –
2000 7 #12,182 – –
1995 7 #10,853 – –
1990 11 #7,468 – –
1985 14 #5,140 – –
1980 23 #3,538 – –
1975 32 #2,472 – –
1970 41 #2,026 – –
1965 66 #1,355 – –
1960 99 #1,081 – –
1955 117 #910 – –
1950 182 #630 – –
1945 214 #499 – –
1940 275 #415 – –
1935 371 #327 5 #3,823
1930 376 #334 – –
1925 545 #286 – –
1920 607 #265 – –
1915 467 #273 – –
1910 241 #248 – –
1905 189 #227 – –
1900 182 #236 – –
1895 94 #294 – –
1890 76 #286 – –
1885 55 #266 – –
1880 42 #238 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elnora?

The median living Elnora is about 75 years old. Half of all living Elnoras are between 63 and 84 years old.

How many people named Elnora are alive today?

An estimated 5,100 people named Elnora are alive in the United States, based on 21,390 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Elnora in 2025?

Elnora ranked #6,617 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elnora?

21,390 babies have been named Elnora in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elnora most popular?

Elnora peaked in 1924, when 639 newborns received the name.

Is Elnora a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elnora rising or falling?

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

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