Total births
2,268
Girls' name · since 1883
Elenor
2,268 babies named Elenor in U.S. Social Security records since 1883, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5446
- among girls today
- 2,268
- born since 1883
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Elenor is the #5446 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,268 recorded since 1883.
Elenor has 2,268 recorded births among girls since 1883, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5446 as of the latest data, more common than 69% 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 1883 to 2025.
- #5446 among girls today
- 2,268 born since 1883
- 1920s peak decade
- 69% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elenor is currently the #5446 girls' name in America, more common than 69% of girls - 2,268 born since 1883, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5446
- among girls today
- 2,268
- born since 1883
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Elenor vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5446
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 69% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Elenor was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
67 babies were named Elenor in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
How Elenor compares
2,268 Top 20% higher than 80% 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
Elenor's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elenor | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,268 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 67 | 48 | 19,840 |
Elenor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elenor's full recorded timeline at 1946, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1893, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 67 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elenor at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1921
Current rank
#5,446
Active since
1883
Elenor popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 67
- Annual births at peak, across 143 years of records
Elenor by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Elenor's strongest decade.
522 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Elenor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 28
1880s
28 births
- 1890s 70
1890s
70 births
- 1900s 96
1900s
96 births
- 1910s
1910s
426 births
- 1920s
1920s
522 births
- 1930s
1930s
287 births
- 1940s 173
1940s
173 births
- 1950s 127
1950s
127 births
- 1960s 89
1960s
89 births
- 1970s 43
1970s
43 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 33
1990s
33 births
- 2000s 55
2000s
55 births
- 2010s 135
2010s
135 births
- 2020s 178
2020s
178 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 522 births (23% of all-time use).
How Elenor 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 Elenor's total volume
Elenor vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Elenor by state
Where Elenor concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 61 | 2.7% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 59 | 2.6% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 28 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Texas | | 28 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 25 | 1.1% |
| #6 | California | | 20 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 13 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 6 | 0.3% |
New York share of Elenor's total US births 2.7%
Even split
61 of 2,268 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Elenor appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elenor? ▼
2,268 babies have been named Elenor since 1883. It currently ranks #5446 among girls. The peak year was 1921 with 67 births.
When was Elenor most popular? ▼
Elenor was most popular in the 1920s decade with 522 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Elenor most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Elenor are New York (61 births), Pennsylvania (59 births), Michigan (28 births).
How long has the name Elenor been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Elenor since 1883 -- 143 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Elenor? ▼
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 Elenor's data
- Elenor's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (522 total births) through the 2020s (178) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Elenors (61 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 Elenor
Nearby Names Like Elenor
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elenor
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 Elenor side by side: Elenor vs Eleanor Elenor vs Elena Elenor vs Eleanore
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Elenor
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36,115 births · Peak 1957
Zelia #5447
1,177 births · Peak 2025
Lorene #5444
39,379 births · Peak 1920
Luanna #5448
1,943 births · Peak 1960
Elnora #5443
21,363 births · Peak 1924
Celena #5449
4,789 births · Peak 1995
Navayla #5442
58 births · Peak 2025
Meryl #5450
5,167 births · Peak 1956
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, 1883–2025 (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. "Elenor: #5446 Girls' Name - 2,268 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elenor. 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 Elenor 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.