Elinor vs Elise

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

Name A

Elinor

Girl name · Rank #1501

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Name B

Elise

Girl name · Rank #252

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Metric Elinor Elise
Current Rank #1501 #252
Total Births (all years) 21,496 73,809
Peak Year 1920 2012
Peak Year Births 656 2,121
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elinor Elise
1880ss 137 293
1890ss 277 465
1900ss 656 595
1910ss 4,010 1,620
1920ss 5,761 1,809
1930ss 3,762 1,228
1940ss 1,829 1,369
1950ss 837 3,511
1960ss 417 3,689
1970ss 217 2,717
1980ss 232 7,752
1990ss 405 9,712
2000ss 733 14,575
2010ss 1,424 18,243
2020ss 799 6,231

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elinor Elise
2014 144 1,967
2015 165 1,844
2016 171 1,915
2017 165 1,715
2018 159 1,670
2019 162 1,472
2020 144 1,364
2021 172 1,252
2022 175 1,204
2023 164 1,145
2024 144 1,266

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, 1880–2024.

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