Total births
1,930
Girls' name · since 1913
Elanor
1,930 babies named Elanor in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1780
- among girls today
- 1,930
- born since 1913
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
1,930 babies have been named Elanor since 1913, making it today's #1780 girls' name.
Elanor has 1,930 recorded births among girls since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1780 as of the latest data, more common than 90% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.
- #1780 among girls today
- 1,930 born since 1913
- 2020s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elanor is currently the #1780 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 1,930 born since 1913, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1780
- among girls today
- 1,930
- born since 1913
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Elanor vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1780
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Elanor was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
129 babies were named Elanor in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Elanor compares
1,930 Top 22% higher than 78% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Elanor's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elanor | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,930 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 129 | 48 | 19,840 |
Elanor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elanor splits its recorded history at 1974: 79% of all births land in the more recent half, 21% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 129 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elanor at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#1,780
Active since
1913
Elanor popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 129
- Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
Elanor by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Elanor's strongest decade.
645 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Elanor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 71
1910s
71 births
- 1920s 129
1920s
129 births
- 1930s 109
1930s
109 births
- 1940s 69
1940s
69 births
- 1950s 13
1950s
13 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 46
1970s
46 births
- 1980s 37
1980s
37 births
- 1990s 56
1990s
56 births
- 2000s
2000s
273 births
- 2010s
2010s
477 births
- 2020s
2020s
645 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 645 births (33% of all-time use).
How Elanor compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Elanor's total volume
Elanor vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Elanor by state
Where Elanor concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 62 | 3.2% |
| #2 | California | | 57 | 3.0% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 30 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 22 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 21 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Washington | | 21 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 16 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Utah | | 16 | 0.8% |
Texas share of Elanor's total US births 3.2%
Even split
62 of 1,930 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Elanor appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elanor? ▼
1,930 babies have been named Elanor since 1913. It currently ranks #1780 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 129 births.
When was Elanor most popular? ▼
Elanor was most popular in the 2020s decade with 645 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Elanor most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Elanor are Texas (62 births), California (57 births), Indiana (30 births).
How long has the name Elanor been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Elanor since 1913 -- 113 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Elanor? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elaine, Elaina, Elana, Elayna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Elanor's data
- Texas records the most Elanors (62 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Elanor
Nearby Names Like Elanor
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elanor
Elaine Girl
#368 262,890 births
Elaina Girl
#254 32,220 births
Elana Girl
#1876 8,909 births
Elayna Girl
#1427 5,251 births
Elayne Girl
#3649 4,114 births
Compare Elanor side by side: Elanor vs Elaine Elanor vs Elaina Elanor vs Elana
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Elanor: #1780 Girls' Name - 1,930 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elanor. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Elanor draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.