Eleanore vs Eleanor

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

Name A

Eleanore

Girl name · Rank #1513

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Name B

Eleanor

Girl name · Rank #14

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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