Elynor vs Elyssa

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

Name A

Elynor

Girl name · Rank #15359

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Name B

Elyssa

Girl name · Rank #3230

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Metric Elynor Elyssa
Current Rank #15359 #3230
Total Births (all years) 491 7,246
Peak Year 1919 2004
Peak Year Births 25 273
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1912 1954

Births by Decade

Decade Elynor Elyssa
1910ss 145 —
1920ss 151 —
1930ss 98 —
1940ss 31 —
1950ss — 13
1960ss — 116
1970ss — 266
1980ss — 796
1990ss — 2,093
2000ss — 2,418
2010ss 40 1,257
2020ss 26 287

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Elynor Elyssa
2014 — 142
2015 6 105
2016 8 114
2017 6 97
2018 — 57
2019 — 69
2020 5 81
2021 5 61
2022 11 56
2023 — 40
2024 5 49

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, 1912–2024.

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