US rank #4763 Girls' name Peak 1917 3,614 births

Elenora — #4763 US girls' name

3,614 babies named Elenora in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s1161890s2481900s3331910s7141920s8261930s4161940s2381950s1551960s781970s311980s171990s72000s292010s2212020s185
#4763
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 73% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Elenora was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

119 babies were named Elenora in 1917 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elenora

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,614 babies named Elenora between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elenora currently holds the #4763 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 119 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elenora performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 826 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Elenora shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Louisiana, which accounts for 163 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Elenora in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elenora in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 3,614 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Elenora at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,614

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1917

119 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#4,763

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elenora popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1917)
119
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Elenora by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
826 births that decade — 23% of Elenora's all-time total
1880s1161890s2481900s3331910s7141920s8261930s4161940s2381950s1551960s781970s311980s171990s72000s292010s2212020s185

Elenora by state

Where Elenora concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Elenora
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
163 4.5%
#2 Texas
154 4.3%
#3 Pennsylvania
97 2.7%
#4 Ohio
75 2.1%
#5 Maryland
46 1.3%
#6 Illinois
42 1.2%
#7 Virginia
31 0.9%
#8 Minnesota
21 0.6%
Louisiana share of Elenora's total US births 4.5%
Even split

163 of 3,614 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Elenora appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elenora?
3,614 babies have been named Elenora since 1880. It currently ranks #4763 among girls. The peak year was 1917 with 119 births.
When was Elenora most popular?
Elenora was most popular in the 1920s decade with 826 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Elenora most popular?
The top states for the name Elenora are Louisiana (163 births), Texas (154 births), Pennsylvania (97 births).
How long has the name Elenora been used?
Elenora has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elenora?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.