Elinor vs Eliza

Side-by-side comparison of Elinor and Eliza — 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

Eliza

Girl name · Rank #119

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Metric Elinor Eliza
Current Rank #1501 #119
Total Births (all years) 21,496 68,173
Peak Year 1920 2021
Peak Year Births 656 2,481
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elinor Eliza
1880ss 137 2,851
1890ss 277 2,723
1900ss 656 2,397
1910ss 4,010 3,289
1920ss 5,761 3,227
1930ss 3,762 1,817
1940ss 1,829 1,391
1950ss 837 1,057
1960ss 417 1,007
1970ss 217 1,727
1980ss 232 2,774
1990ss 405 4,749
2000ss 733 9,608
2010ss 1,424 17,720
2020ss 799 11,836

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elinor Eliza
2014 144 1,604
2015 165 1,835
2016 171 1,867
2017 165 2,084
2018 159 2,265
2019 162 2,454
2020 144 2,349
2021 172 2,481
2022 175 2,345
2023 164 2,358
2024 144 2,303

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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