Total births
154
Girls' name · since 1911
Eleaner
Eleaner has 154 recorded births since 1911 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 154
- total births
- 1911–1945
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Eleaner is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 154 have been recorded since 1911.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eleaner has been recorded 154 times among girls since 1911, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 1945.
- 154 total births
- 1911–1945 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
154 girls have been named Eleaner since 1911, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1945.
- 154
- total births
- 1911–1945
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Eleaner was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
14 babies were named Eleaner in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Eleaner's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Eleaner's full recorded timeline at 1924, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1911, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Eleaner at a glance
Last recorded 1945Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1911
Eleaner popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1945
- Peak year (1917)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Eleaner by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Eleaner's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Eleaner births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
46 births
- 1920s
1920s
80 births
- 1930s 18
1930s
18 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 80 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eleaner? ▼
Eleaner has been given to 154 babies in the U.S. since 1911, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1945. 14 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Eleaner most popular? ▼
Eleaner was most popular in the 1920s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Eleaner been used? ▼
Eleaner has been recorded in Social Security data since 1911, spanning 35 years of data through 1945.
What names are similar to Eleaner? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eleanor, Elena, Eleanore, Eleanora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Eleaner's data
- Eleaner's decade-level peak was the 1920s (80 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Eleaner
Nearby Names Like Eleaner
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eleaner
Eleanor Girl
#14 336,678 births
Elena Girl
#46 108,013 births
Eleanore Girl
#1510 18,724 births
Eleanora Girl
#887 8,322 births
Eleni Girl
#1005 6,822 births
Compare Eleaner side by side: Eleaner vs Eleanor Eleaner vs Elena Eleaner vs Eleanore
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1911–1945 (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. "Eleaner: Baby Name Since 1911 - 154 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eleaner. 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 Eleaner 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 July 2026.