Eleni vs Eleanor

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

Name A

Eleni

Girl name · Rank #1003

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Name B

Eleanor

Girl name · Rank #14

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Metric Eleni Eleanor
Current Rank #1003 #14
Total Births (all years) 6,579 328,990
Peak Year 2024 1920
Peak Year Births 255 8,497
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1946 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Eleni Eleanor
1880ss — 2,136
1890ss — 4,754
1900ss — 10,030
1910ss — 54,163
1920ss — 74,760
1930ss — 46,379
1940ss 22 23,761
1950ss 100 11,065
1960ss 239 5,939
1970ss 467 2,749
1980ss 762 2,789
1990ss 1,275 4,871
2000ss 1,319 11,187
2010ss 1,420 40,123
2020ss 975 34,284

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eleni Eleanor
2014 158 3,740
2015 134 4,439
2016 162 5,139
2017 139 5,549
2018 118 5,727
2019 163 6,198
2020 149 6,378
2021 170 7,097
2022 187 6,925
2023 214 6,757
2024 255 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, 1946–2024.

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