Elektra vs Eleanor

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

Name A

Elektra

Girl name · Rank #6031

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Name B

Eleanor

Girl name · Rank #14

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Metric Elektra Eleanor
Current Rank #6031 #14
Total Births (all years) 810 328,990
Peak Year 2005 1920
Peak Year Births 79 8,497
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1985 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elektra Eleanor
1880ss — 2,136
1890ss — 4,754
1900ss — 10,030
1910ss — 54,163
1920ss — 74,760
1930ss — 46,379
1940ss — 23,761
1950ss — 11,065
1960ss — 5,939
1970ss — 2,749
1980ss 12 2,789
1990ss 54 4,871
2000ss 379 11,187
2010ss 271 40,123
2020ss 94 34,284

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elektra Eleanor
2014 26 3,740
2015 29 4,439
2016 21 5,139
2017 27 5,549
2018 21 5,727
2019 25 6,198
2020 14 6,378
2021 24 7,097
2022 18 6,925
2023 18 6,757
2024 20 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, 1985–2024.

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