Elleanor vs Ellen

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

Name A

Elleanor

Girl name · Rank #3691

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Name B

Ellen

Girl name · Rank #1026

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Metric Elleanor Ellen
Current Rank #3691 #1026
Total Births (all years) 671 275,048
Peak Year 2020 1951
Peak Year Births 57 5,945
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Elleanor Ellen
1880ss — 5,402
1890ss — 7,435
1900ss — 8,339
1910ss 5 21,500
1920ss 23 28,391
1930ss 6 25,139
1940ss 5 45,405
1950ss — 55,390
1960ss — 34,146
1970ss — 11,422
1980ss — 10,240
1990ss 9 11,346
2000ss 90 5,543
2010ss 293 3,987
2020ss 240 1,363

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elleanor Ellen
2014 37 435
2015 30 406
2016 39 450
2017 31 385
2018 42 356
2019 35 347
2020 57 336
2021 52 289
2022 45 255
2023 45 239
2024 41 244

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, 1915–2024.

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