Elenore vs Elena

Side-by-side comparison of Elenore and Elena — 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

Elena

Girl name · Rank #45

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Metric Elenore Elena
Current Rank #6149 #45
Total Births (all years) 1,790 103,149
Peak Year 1924 2024
Peak Year Births 82 4,567
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1887 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elenore Elena
1880ss 11 74
1890ss 47 200
1900ss 68 376
1910ss 364 1,335
1920ss 531 2,169
1930ss 243 1,638
1940ss 87 2,247
1950ss 57 3,452
1960ss 15 4,743
1970ss 6 5,281
1980ss — 6,299
1990ss 16 9,501
2000ss 52 15,699
2010ss 190 28,798
2020ss 103 21,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elenore Elena
2014 20 2,616
2015 23 2,898
2016 22 3,187
2017 20 3,881
2018 24 3,776
2019 21 3,948
2020 18 3,926
2021 28 4,279
2022 22 4,289
2023 16 4,276
2024 19 4,567

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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