Eleonor vs Eleanor

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

Name A

Eleonor

Girl name · Rank #3171

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Name B

Eleanor

Girl name · Rank #14

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Metric Eleonor Eleanor
Current Rank #3171 #14
Total Births (all years) 725 328,990
Peak Year 2024 1920
Peak Year Births 50 8,497
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Eleonor Eleanor
1880ss — 2,136
1890ss — 4,754
1900ss 5 10,030
1910ss 73 54,163
1920ss 120 74,760
1930ss 47 46,379
1940ss 23 23,761
1950ss 11 11,065
1960ss 11 5,939
1970ss 10 2,749
1980ss 25 2,789
1990ss 32 4,871
2000ss 41 11,187
2010ss 158 40,123
2020ss 169 34,284

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eleonor Eleanor
2014 21 3,740
2015 12 4,439
2016 16 5,139
2017 22 5,549
2018 26 5,727
2019 22 6,198
2020 16 6,378
2021 28 7,097
2022 32 6,925
2023 43 6,757
2024 50 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, 1909–2024.

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