Eleonor vs Elena

Side-by-side comparison of Eleonor and Elena — 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

Elena

Girl name · Rank #45

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Metric Eleonor Elena
Current Rank #3171 #45
Total Births (all years) 725 103,149
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 50 4,567
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Eleonor Elena
1880ss — 74
1890ss — 200
1900ss 5 376
1910ss 73 1,335
1920ss 120 2,169
1930ss 47 1,638
1940ss 23 2,247
1950ss 11 3,452
1960ss 11 4,743
1970ss 10 5,281
1980ss 25 6,299
1990ss 32 9,501
2000ss 41 15,699
2010ss 158 28,798
2020ss 169 21,337

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Eleonor Elena
2014 21 2,616
2015 12 2,898
2016 16 3,187
2017 22 3,881
2018 26 3,776
2019 22 3,948
2020 16 3,926
2021 28 4,279
2022 32 4,289
2023 43 4,276
2024 50 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, 1909–2024.

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