Total births
329
Girls' name · since 1906
Elinora
329 babies named Elinora in U.S. Social Security records since 1906, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12217
- among girls today
- 329
- born since 1906
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
329 babies have been named Elinora since 1906, making it today's #12217 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Elinora recorded 329 times among girls since 1906, holding rank #12217 nationally today, ahead of 31% of girls, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1906 to 2025.
- #12217 among girls today
- 329 born since 1906
- 1920s peak decade
- 31% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Elinora is currently the #12217 girls' name in America, more common than 31% of girls - 329 born since 1906, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12217
- among girls today
- 329
- born since 1906
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- more common than other girls
Elinora vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12217
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 31% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Elinora was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
14 babies were named Elinora in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
How Elinora compares
329 47th percentile among 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
Elinora's all-time total is 14% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elinora | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 329 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Elinora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Elinora's full recorded timeline at 1934, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1906, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1927 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Elinora at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1927
Current rank
#12,217
Active since
1906
Elinora popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1906–2025
- Peak year (1927)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 120 years of records
Elinora by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Elinora's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Elinora births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
58 births
- 1920s
1920s
86 births
- 1930s
1930s
58 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
56 births
- 2020s
2020s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 86 births (26% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elinora? ▼
Elinora has been given to 329 babies in the U.S. since 1906, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12217 as of the latest data. 14 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
When was Elinora most popular? ▼
Elinora was most popular in the 1920s decade with 86 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Elinora been used? ▼
Elinora has been recorded in Social Security data since 1906, spanning 120 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Elinora? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elizabeth, Eliana, Elise, Eliza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Elinora's data
- Elinora's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (86 total births) through the 2020s (50) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Elinora
Nearby Names Like Elinora
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elinora
Elizabeth Girl
#17 1,688,757 births
Eliana Girl
#18 76,104 births
Elise Girl
#251 75,186 births
Eliza Girl
#118 70,569 births
Elisabeth Girl
#908 48,018 births
Compare Elinora side by side: Elinora vs Elizabeth Elinora vs Eliana Elinora vs Elise
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Elinora
Claramae #12216
223 births · Peak 1918
Ellamay #12218
202 births · Peak 1916
Benedetta #12215
421 births · Peak 1921
Romona #12219
5,175 births · Peak 1955
Merrill #12214
2,077 births · Peak 1949
Dotty #12220
1,693 births · Peak 1945
Marsella #12213
166 births · Peak 1990
Eilene #12221
2,087 births · Peak 1946
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, 1906–2025 (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. "Elinora: #12217 Girls' Name - 329 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elinora. 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 Elinora 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.