Total births
3,661
Girls' name · since 1880
Elenora
3,661 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.
- #4775
- among girls today
- 3,661
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Elenora currently ranks #4775 among girls' names in America, with 3,661 babies recorded since 1880.
Elenora has 3,661 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4775 as of the latest data, more common than 73% 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.
- #4775 among girls today
- 3,661 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 73% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elenora is currently the #4775 girls' name in America, more common than 73% of girls - 3,661 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4775
- among girls today
- 3,661
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 73%
- more common than other girls
Elenora vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4775
of 17,726 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.
How Elenora compares
3,661 Top 16% higher than 84% 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
Elenora's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elenora | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,661 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 119 | 48 | 19,840 |
Elenora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elenora splits its recorded history at 1939: 28% of all births land in the more recent half, 72% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1966 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1917 peak of 119 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elenora at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1917
Current rank
#4,775
Active since
1880
Elenora popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1917)
- 119
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Elenora by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Elenora's strongest decade.
826 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Elenora births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 116
1880s
116 births
- 1890s 248
1890s
248 births
- 1900s
1900s
333 births
- 1910s
1910s
714 births
- 1920s
1920s
826 births
- 1930s
1930s
416 births
- 1940s 238
1940s
238 births
- 1950s 155
1950s
155 births
- 1960s 78
1960s
78 births
- 1970s 31
1970s
31 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s 29
2000s
29 births
- 2010s 221
2010s
221 births
- 2020s 232
2020s
232 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 826 births (23% of all-time use).
How Elenora 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 Elenora's total volume
Elenora vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Elenora by state
Where Elenora concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 163 | 4.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 154 | 4.2% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 97 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 75 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Maryland | | 46 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 42 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 31 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 21 | 0.6% |
Louisiana share of Elenora's total US births 4.5%
Even split
163 of 3,661 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? ▼
Elenora has been given to 3,661 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4775 as of the latest data. 119 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
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 146 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Elenora's data
- Elenora's decade-level peak was the 1920s (826 total births); usage has since declined to 232 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Elenoras (163 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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 Elenora
Nearby Names Like Elenora
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elenora
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 Elenora side by side: Elenora vs Eleanor Elenora vs Elena Elenora vs Eleanore
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Elenora
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5,574 births · Peak 1924
Ray #4776
5,606 births · Peak 1918
Minna #4773
3,151 births · Peak 1916
Janette #4777
32,172 births · Peak 1953
Katharine #4772
41,230 births · Peak 1982
Honora #4778
1,721 births · Peak 1919
Heyssel #4771
41 births · Peak 2024
Renna #4779
1,490 births · Peak 2023
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. "Elenora: #4775 Girls' Name - 3,661 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elenora. 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 Elenora 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.