Girls' name · since 1887
Elenore
Since 1887, U.S. Social Security records show 1,806 babies named Elenore, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,048 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,854 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,806
- born since 1887
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,806 babies have been named Elenore since 1887, making it today's #6854 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elenore has been recorded 1,806 times among girls since 1887, currently ranked #6854 nationally and more common than 60% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1887 to 2025.
- #5,048 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #6,854 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,806 born since 1887
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elenore ranks #5,048 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,854 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,806 born since 1887, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,048 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,854 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,806
- born since 1887
- 1920s
- peak decade
Elenore's 1,806 recorded births place it above 93.02% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Elenore compares
1,806 Top 24% higher than 76% of 17,297 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
Elenore's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elenore | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,806 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 82 | 21 | 19,840 |
Elenore's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elenore splits its recorded history at 1939: 31% of all births land in the more recent half, 69% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1887 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 82 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elenore popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–2025
- Peak year (1924)
- 82
- Annual births at peak, across 139 years of records
Elenore by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (531 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Elenore's strongest decade.
531 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Elenore births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1890s 47
1890s
47 births
- 1900s 68
1900s
68 births
- 1910s
1910s
364 births
- 1920s
1920s
531 births
- 1930s
1930s
243 births
- 1940s 87
1940s
87 births
- 1950s 57
1950s
57 births
- 1960s 15
1960s
15 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s 52
2000s
52 births
- 2010s 190
2010s
190 births
- 2020s 119
2020s
119 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 531 births (29% of all-time use).
How Elenore 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 Elenore's total volume
Elenore by state
Where Elenore concentrates geographically, total births since 1887
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 164 | 9.1% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 80 | 4.4% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 45 | 2.5% |
| #4 | California | | 39 | 2.2% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 39 | 2.2% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 28 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Wisconsin | | 23 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 10 | 0.6% |
164 of 1,806 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Elenore appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Elenore's data
- Elenore's decade-level peak was the 1920s (531 total births); usage has since declined to 119 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Elenores (164 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Elenore: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~138 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1887–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Elenore 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 August 2026.