Elenor vs Eleanor

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

Name A

Elenor

Girl name · Rank #5421

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Name B

Eleanor

Girl name · Rank #14

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Metric Elenor Eleanor
Current Rank #5421 #14
Total Births (all years) 2,228 328,990
Peak Year 1921 1920
Peak Year Births 67 8,497
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elenor Eleanor
1880ss 28 2,136
1890ss 70 4,754
1900ss 96 10,030
1910ss 426 54,163
1920ss 522 74,760
1930ss 287 46,379
1940ss 173 23,761
1950ss 127 11,065
1960ss 90 5,939
1970ss 43 2,749
1980ss 6 2,789
1990ss 33 4,871
2000ss 55 11,187
2010ss 135 40,123
2020ss 137 34,284

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elenor Eleanor
2014 7 3,740
2015 9 4,439
2016 18 5,139
2017 16 5,549
2018 11 5,727
2019 26 6,198
2020 23 6,378
2021 30 7,097
2022 29 6,925
2023 32 6,757
2024 23 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, 1883–2024.

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