Total births
8,322
Girls' name · since 1880
Eleanora
Eleanora has 8,322 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #887
- among girls today
- 8,322
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
8,322 babies have been named Eleanora since 1880, making it today's #887 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eleanora has been recorded 8,322 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #887 nationally and more common than 95% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #887 among girls today
- 8,322 born since 1880
- 2020s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Eleanora is currently the #887 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 8,322 born since 1880, peaking in the 2020s.
- #887
- among girls today
- 8,322
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Eleanora vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#887
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Eleanora was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
313 babies were named Eleanora in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Eleanora compares
8,322 Top 10% higher than 90% 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
Eleanora's all-time total is 22x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eleanora | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,322 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 313 | 48 | 19,840 |
Eleanora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Eleanora's full recorded timeline at 1951, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 313 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Eleanora at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#887
Active since
1880
Eleanora popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 313
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Eleanora by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Eleanora's strongest decade.
1,633 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Eleanora births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 133
1880s
133 births
- 1890s 280
1890s
280 births
- 1900s 381
1900s
381 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,156 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,313 births
- 1930s
1930s
692 births
- 1940s 353
1940s
353 births
- 1950s 261
1950s
261 births
- 1960s 142
1960s
142 births
- 1970s 63
1970s
63 births
- 1980s 57
1980s
57 births
- 1990s 82
1990s
82 births
- 2000s 249
2000s
249 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,527 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,633 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,633 births (20% of all-time use).
How Eleanora 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 Eleanora's total volume
Eleanora vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Eleanora by state
Where Eleanora concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 568 | 6.8% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 468 | 5.6% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 354 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 249 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Maryland | | 243 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Texas | | 230 | 2.8% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 211 | 2.5% |
| #8 | California | | 199 | 2.4% |
New York share of Eleanora's total US births 6.8%
Even split
568 of 8,322 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Eleanora appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eleanora? ▼
8,322 babies have been named Eleanora since 1880. It currently ranks #887 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 313 births.
When was Eleanora most popular? ▼
Eleanora was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,633 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Eleanora most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Eleanora are New York (568 births), Pennsylvania (468 births), Ohio (354 births).
How long has the name Eleanora been used? ▼
Records for Eleanora go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Eleanora? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eleanor, Elena, Eleanore, Eleni, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Eleanora's data
- New York records the most Eleanoras (568 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Eleanora
Nearby Names Like Eleanora
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eleanora
Eleanor Girl
#14 336,678 births
Elena Girl
#46 108,013 births
Eleanore Girl
#1510 18,724 births
Eleni Girl
#1005 6,822 births
Elenora Girl
#4775 3,661 births
Compare Eleanora side by side: Eleanora vs Eleanor Eleanora vs Elena Eleanora vs Eleanore
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Eleanora: #887 Girls' Name - 8,322 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eleanora. 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 Eleanora 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.