Elenore vs Eleanor

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

Name A

Elenore

Girl name · Rank #6149

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Name B

Eleanor

Girl name · Rank #14

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Metric Elenore Eleanor
Current Rank #6149 #14
Total Births (all years) 1,790 328,990
Peak Year 1924 1920
Peak Year Births 82 8,497
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elenore Eleanor
1880ss 11 2,136
1890ss 47 4,754
1900ss 68 10,030
1910ss 364 54,163
1920ss 531 74,760
1930ss 243 46,379
1940ss 87 23,761
1950ss 57 11,065
1960ss 15 5,939
1970ss 6 2,749
1980ss — 2,789
1990ss 16 4,871
2000ss 52 11,187
2010ss 190 40,123
2020ss 103 34,284

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elenore Eleanor
2014 20 3,740
2015 23 4,439
2016 22 5,139
2017 20 5,549
2018 24 5,727
2019 21 6,198
2020 18 6,378
2021 28 7,097
2022 22 6,925
2023 16 6,757
2024 19 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, 1887–2024.

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