Elena vs Eleanor
Side-by-side comparison of Elena and Eleanor - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Elena | Eleanor |
| Current Rank | #46 | #14 |
| Total Births (all years) | 108,013 | 336,678 |
| Peak Year | 2025 | 1920 |
| Peak Year Births | 4,836 | 8,497 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1920s |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Elena | Eleanor |
| 1880s | 74 | 2,136 |
| 1890s | 200 | 4,754 |
| 1900s | 376 | 10,030 |
| 1910s | 1,335 | 54,163 |
| 1920s | 2,169 | 74,760 |
| 1930s | 1,638 | 46,379 |
| 1940s | 2,247 | 23,761 |
| 1950s | 3,454 | 11,065 |
| 1960s | 4,744 | 5,938 |
| 1970s | 5,281 | 2,750 |
| 1980s | 6,300 | 2,789 |
| 1990s | 9,500 | 4,871 |
| 2000s | 15,699 | 11,187 |
| 2010s | 28,804 | 40,129 |
| 2020s | 26,192 | 41,966 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Elena | Eleanor |
| 2014 | 2,616 | 3,740 |
| 2015 | 2,898 | 4,442 |
| 2016 | 3,190 | 5,140 |
| 2017 | 3,882 | 5,549 |
| 2018 | 3,776 | 5,728 |
| 2019 | 3,949 | 6,198 |
| 2020 | 3,930 | 6,379 |
| 2021 | 4,283 | 7,099 |
| 2022 | 4,290 | 6,927 |
| 2023 | 4,276 | 6,765 |
| 2024 | 4,577 | 7,147 |
| 2025 | 4,836 | 7,649 |