Eleanor vs Eleanora

Side-by-side comparison of Eleanor and Eleanora — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Eleanor

Girl name · Rank #14

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Name B

Eleanora

Girl name · Rank #886

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Metric Eleanor Eleanora
Current Rank #14 #886
Total Births (all years) 328,990 8,008
Peak Year 1920 2024
Peak Year Births 8,497 304
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Eleanor Eleanora
1880ss 2,136 133
1890ss 4,754 280
1900ss 10,030 381
1910ss 54,163 1,156
1920ss 74,760 1,313
1930ss 46,379 692
1940ss 23,761 353
1950ss 11,065 261
1960ss 5,939 142
1970ss 2,749 63
1980ss 2,789 57
1990ss 4,871 82
2000ss 11,187 249
2010ss 40,123 1,527
2020ss 34,284 1,319

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eleanor Eleanora
2014 3,740 135
2015 4,439 156
2016 5,139 219
2017 5,549 251
2018 5,727 249
2019 6,198 222
2020 6,378 232
2021 7,097 255
2022 6,925 250
2023 6,757 278
2024 7,127 304

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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