Electa vs Eleanor

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

Name A

Electa

Girl name

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Name B

Eleanor

Girl name · Rank #14

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Metric Electa Eleanor
Current Rank Unranked #14
Total Births (all years) 1,181 328,990
Peak Year 1918 1920
Peak Year Births 40 8,497
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Electa Eleanor
1880ss 71 2,136
1890ss 132 4,754
1900ss 139 10,030
1910ss 238 54,163
1920ss 193 74,760
1930ss 80 46,379
1940ss 83 23,761
1950ss 110 11,065
1960ss 46 5,939
1970ss 22 2,749
1980ss 32 2,789
1990ss 11 4,871
2000ss 5 11,187
2010ss 19 40,123
2020ss — 34,284

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Electa Eleanor
2014 — 3,740
2015 — 4,439
2016 7 5,139
2017 — 5,549
2018 — 5,727
2019 — 6,198
2020 — 6,378
2021 — 7,097
2022 — 6,925
2023 — 6,757
2024 — 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, 1880–2016.

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