Elinor vs Elizabeth

Side-by-side comparison of Elinor and Elizabeth — 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

Elizabeth

Girl name · Rank #17

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Metric Elinor Elizabeth
Current Rank #1501 #17
Total Births (all years) 21,496 1,681,878
Peak Year 1920 1990
Peak Year Births 656 20,749
Peak Decade 1920ss 1980ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elinor Elizabeth
1880ss 137 25,006
1890ss 277 33,879
1900ss 656 41,708
1910ss 4,010 116,811
1920ss 5,761 139,672
1930ss 3,762 96,479
1940ss 1,829 116,551
1950ss 837 165,658
1960ss 417 168,915
1970ss 217 142,855
1980ss 232 198,977
1990ss 405 172,690
2000ss 733 133,557
2010ss 1,424 94,068
2020ss 799 35,052

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elinor Elizabeth
2014 144 9,597
2015 165 9,766
2016 171 9,602
2017 165 8,999
2018 159 8,595
2019 162 7,920
2020 144 7,299
2021 172 7,261
2022 175 7,014
2023 164 6,600
2024 144 6,878

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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