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girls' name ★ peaked 1916

Elnore

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Elnore
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
26 babies
All-time total
407
#13,375 all-time among girls
First recorded
1890
in Social Security records

Elnore popularity over time

407 babies have been named Elnore since 1890, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1890Girls

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 – #1,127
1900s 6 1 -14% #2,033
1910s 145 15 +2317% #1,454
1920s 159 16 +10% #1,834
1930s 74 7 -53% #2,604
1940s 16 2 -78% #4,257
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The story of Elnore

Elnore 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 1890, 407 American babies have been named Elnore. Its peak came in 1916, when 26 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 Elnore stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Elnore year by year

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

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1940 5 #4,536
1935 6 #3,891
1930 9 #3,131
1925 13 #2,657
1920 22 #1,834
1915 17 #1,900
1910 8 #1,821
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1890 7 #1,127
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Elnore in 2025?

Elnore 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 Elnore?

407 babies have been named Elnore in the United States since 1890, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elnore most popular?

Elnore peaked in 1916, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Elnore a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elnore rising or falling?

Elnore has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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