Total births
18,724
Girls' name · since 1880
Eleanore
18,724 babies named Eleanore in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1510
- among girls today
- 18,724
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Eleanore is the #1510 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 18,724 recorded since 1880.
Eleanore has 18,724 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1510 as of the latest data, more common than 91% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1510 among girls today
- 18,724 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 91% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Eleanore is currently the #1510 girls' name in America, more common than 91% of girls - 18,724 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #1510
- among girls today
- 18,724
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other girls
Eleanore vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1510
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 91% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Eleanore was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
768 babies were named Eleanore in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
How Eleanore compares
18,724 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
Eleanore's all-time total is 49x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eleanore | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 18,724 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 768 | 48 | 19,840 |
Eleanore's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Eleanore's full recorded timeline at 1953, 15% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 85% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 768 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Eleanore at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1921
Current rank
#1,510
Active since
1880
Eleanore popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 768
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Eleanore by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Eleanore's strongest decade.
6,319 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Eleanore births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 107
1880s
107 births
- 1890s 278
1890s
278 births
- 1900s 613
1900s
613 births
- 1910s
1910s
4,807 births
- 1920s
1920s
6,319 births
- 1930s
1930s
2,628 births
- 1940s 963
1940s
963 births
- 1950s 434
1950s
434 births
- 1960s 198
1960s
198 births
- 1970s 138
1970s
138 births
- 1980s 139
1980s
139 births
- 1990s 215
1990s
215 births
- 2000s 386
2000s
386 births
- 2010s 761
2010s
761 births
- 2020s 738
2020s
738 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 6,319 births (34% of all-time use).
How Eleanore 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 Eleanore's total volume
Eleanore vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Eleanore by state
Where Eleanore concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 2,179 | 11.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 2,047 | 10.9% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 2,032 | 10.9% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 1,419 | 7.6% |
| #5 | Wisconsin | | 1,273 | 6.8% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 1,249 | 6.7% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 818 | 4.4% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 705 | 3.8% |
Pennsylvania share of Eleanore's total US births 11.6%
Even split
2,179 of 18,724 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Eleanore appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eleanore? ▼
18,724 babies have been named Eleanore since 1880. It currently ranks #1510 among girls. The peak year was 1921 with 768 births.
When was Eleanore most popular? ▼
Eleanore was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6,319 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Eleanore most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Eleanore are Pennsylvania (2,179 births), New York (2,047 births), Illinois (2,032 births).
How long has the name Eleanore been used? ▼
Records for Eleanore go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Eleanore? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eleanor, Elena, Eleanora, Eleni, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Eleanore's data
- Eleanore's decade-level peak was the 1920s (6,319 total births); usage has since declined to 738 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Eleanores (2,179 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Eleanore
Nearby Names Like Eleanore
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eleanore
Eleanor Girl
#14 336,678 births
Elena Girl
#46 108,013 births
Eleanora Girl
#887 8,322 births
Eleni Girl
#1005 6,822 births
Elenora Girl
#4775 3,661 births
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16,265 births · Peak 1925
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Mari #1513
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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. "Eleanore: #1510 Girls' Name - 18,724 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eleanore. 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 Eleanore 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.