Total births
701
Girls' name · since 1908
Ellenor
Ellenor has 701 recorded births since 1908 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6186
- among girls today
- 701
- born since 1908
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ellenor is the #6186 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 701 recorded since 1908.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ellenor has been recorded 701 times among girls since 1908, currently ranked #6186 nationally and more common than 65% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1908 to 2025.
- #6186 among girls today
- 701 born since 1908
- 2010s peak decade
- 65% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ellenor is currently the #6186 girls' name in America, more common than 65% of girls - 701 born since 1908, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6186
- among girls today
- 701
- born since 1908
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 65%
- more common than other girls
Ellenor vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6186
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 65% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
21% 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.
How Ellenor compares
701 Top 38% higher than 62% 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
Ellenor's all-time total is 84% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ellenor | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 701 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ellenor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ellenor's SSA record in two at 1947 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 29, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ellenor at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#6,186
Active since
1908
Ellenor popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1908–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 118 years of records
Ellenor by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ellenor's strongest decade.
148 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Ellenor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 13
1900s
13 births
- 1910s
1910s
102 births
- 1920s
1920s
104 births
- 1930s
1930s
63 births
- 1940s 43
1940s
43 births
- 1950s 17
1950s
17 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
64 births
- 2010s
2010s
148 births
- 2020s
2020s
129 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 148 births (21% of all-time use).
How Ellenor 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 Ellenor's total volume
Ellenor vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ellenor? ▼
Since 1908, Social Security records show 701 babies named Ellenor. Today it holds rank #6186 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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 118 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Ellenor's data
- Ellenor's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (148 total births) through the 2020s (129) -- 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 Ellenor
Nearby Names Like Ellenor
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ellenor
Ella Girl
#30 351,313 births
Ellen Girl
#1025 275,284 births
Ellie Girl
#21 105,677 births
Elliana Girl
#141 28,058 births
Elle Girl
#480 19,247 births
Compare Ellenor side by side: Ellenor vs Ella Ellenor vs Ellen Ellenor vs Ellie
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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, 1908–2025 (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. "Ellenor: #6186 Girls' Name - 701 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ellenor. 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 Ellenor 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.