US rank #6161 Girls' name Peak 2019 672 births

Ellenor — #6161 US girls' name

672 babies named Ellenor in U.S. Social Security records since 1908, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s131910s1021920s1041930s631940s431950s171960s71990s112000s642010s1482020s100
#6161
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 65% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Ellenor was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

29 babies were named Ellenor in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ellenor

The Social Security Administration has registered 672 babies named Ellenor between 1908 and 2024, spanning 117 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ellenor currently holds the #6161 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 29 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ellenor performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 148 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Ellenor shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ellenor 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 672 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.

Ellenor at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

672

Since 1908

117 years of records

Peak year

2019

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,161

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1908

Recorded for 117 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ellenor popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1908

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
29
Annual births at peak — across 117 years of records
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Ellenor by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
148 births that decade — 22% of Ellenor's all-time total
1900s131910s1021920s1041930s631940s431950s171960s71990s112000s642010s1482020s100

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ellenor?
672 babies have been named Ellenor since 1908. It currently ranks #6161 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 29 births.
When was Ellenor most popular?
Ellenor was most popular in the 2010s decade with 148 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Ellenor been used?
Ellenor has been recorded in Social Security data since 1908, spanning 117 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ellenor?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ella, Ellen, Ellie, Elliana, 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, 1908–2024 (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.