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.

Name A

Eleanor

Girl name · Rank #14

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Name B

Elena

Girl name · Rank #45

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Metric Eleanor Elena
Current Rank #14 #45
Total Births (all years) 328,990 103,149
Peak Year 1920 2024
Peak Year Births 8,497 4,567
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Eleanor Elena
1880ss 2,136 74
1890ss 4,754 200
1900ss 10,030 376
1910ss 54,163 1,335
1920ss 74,760 2,169
1930ss 46,379 1,638
1940ss 23,761 2,247
1950ss 11,065 3,452
1960ss 5,939 4,743
1970ss 2,749 5,281
1980ss 2,789 6,299
1990ss 4,871 9,501
2000ss 11,187 15,699
2010ss 40,123 28,798
2020ss 34,284 21,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eleanor Elena
2014 3,740 2,616
2015 4,439 2,898
2016 5,139 3,187
2017 5,549 3,881
2018 5,727 3,776
2019 6,198 3,948
2020 6,378 3,926
2021 7,097 4,279
2022 6,925 4,289
2023 6,757 4,276
2024 7,127 4,567

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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