Electra vs Eleanor

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

Name A

Electra

Girl name · Rank #8964

Full profile →
Name B

Eleanor

Girl name · Rank #14

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Electra Eleanor
Current Rank #8964 #14
Total Births (all years) 1,134 328,990
Peak Year 2006 1920
Peak Year Births 34 8,497
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1910 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Electra Eleanor
1880ss — 2,136
1890ss — 4,754
1900ss — 10,030
1910ss 62 54,163
1920ss 84 74,760
1930ss 56 46,379
1940ss 13 23,761
1950ss 57 11,065
1960ss 71 5,939
1970ss 93 2,749
1980ss 94 2,789
1990ss 135 4,871
2000ss 249 11,187
2010ss 150 40,123
2020ss 70 34,284

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Electra Eleanor
2014 13 3,740
2015 17 4,439
2016 11 5,139
2017 13 5,549
2018 19 5,727
2019 10 6,198
2020 10 6,378
2021 19 7,097
2022 16 6,925
2023 14 6,757
2024 11 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, 1910–2024.

← Compare different names