Eleanor vs Eleanore

Side-by-side comparison of Eleanor and Eleanore — 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

Eleanore

Girl name · Rank #1513

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Metric Eleanor Eleanore
Current Rank #14 #1513
Total Births (all years) 328,990 18,567
Peak Year 1920 1921
Peak Year Births 8,497 768
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Eleanor Eleanore
1880ss 2,136 107
1890ss 4,754 278
1900ss 10,030 613
1910ss 54,163 4,807
1920ss 74,760 6,319
1930ss 46,379 2,628
1940ss 23,761 963
1950ss 11,065 434
1960ss 5,939 198
1970ss 2,749 138
1980ss 2,789 139
1990ss 4,871 215
2000ss 11,187 386
2010ss 40,123 761
2020ss 34,284 581

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eleanor Eleanore
2014 3,740 69
2015 4,439 90
2016 5,139 87
2017 5,549 100
2018 5,727 104
2019 6,198 100
2020 6,378 107
2021 7,097 98
2022 6,925 108
2023 6,757 126
2024 7,127 142

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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