Eleanor vs Elena
Side-by-side comparison of Eleanor and Elena - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Eleanor | Elena |
| Current Rank | #14 | #46 |
| Total Births (all years) | 336,678 | 108,013 |
| Peak Year | 1920 | 2025 |
| Peak Year Births | 8,497 | 4,836 |
| Peak Decade | 1920s | 2010s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Eleanor | Elena |
| 1880s | 2,136 | 74 |
| 1890s | 4,754 | 200 |
| 1900s | 10,030 | 376 |
| 1910s | 54,163 | 1,335 |
| 1920s | 74,760 | 2,169 |
| 1930s | 46,379 | 1,638 |
| 1940s | 23,761 | 2,247 |
| 1950s | 11,065 | 3,454 |
| 1960s | 5,938 | 4,744 |
| 1970s | 2,750 | 5,281 |
| 1980s | 2,789 | 6,300 |
| 1990s | 4,871 | 9,500 |
| 2000s | 11,187 | 15,699 |
| 2010s | 40,129 | 28,804 |
| 2020s | 41,966 | 26,192 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Eleanor | Elena |
| 2014 | 3,740 | 2,616 |
| 2015 | 4,442 | 2,898 |
| 2016 | 5,140 | 3,190 |
| 2017 | 5,549 | 3,882 |
| 2018 | 5,728 | 3,776 |
| 2019 | 6,198 | 3,949 |
| 2020 | 6,379 | 3,930 |
| 2021 | 7,099 | 4,283 |
| 2022 | 6,927 | 4,290 |
| 2023 | 6,765 | 4,276 |
| 2024 | 7,147 | 4,577 |
| 2025 | 7,649 | 4,836 |