US rank #8446 Girls' name Peak 2016 273 births

Ellenore — #8446 US girls' name

273 babies named Ellenore in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s241920s522000s192010s1222020s56
#8446
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 52% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Ellenore was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

21 babies were named Ellenore in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ellenore

The Social Security Administration has registered 273 babies named Ellenore between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ellenore currently holds the #8446 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ellenore performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 122 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Ellenore shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Ellenore in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ellenore 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 273 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.

Ellenore at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

273

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

2016

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,446

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ellenore popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
21
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
0510152025 20242020201620122008192519201915 6

Ellenore by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
122 births that decade — 45% of Ellenore's all-time total
1910s241920s522000s192010s1222020s56

Ellenore by state

Where Ellenore concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Ellenore
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
5 1.8%
Ohio share of Ellenore's total US births 1.8%

5 of 273 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ellenore?
273 babies have been named Ellenore since 1915. It currently ranks #8446 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 21 births.
When was Ellenore most popular?
Ellenore was most popular in the 2010s decade with 122 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Ellenore most popular?
The top states for the name Ellenore are Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Ellenore been used?
Ellenore has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ellenore?
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, 1915–2024 (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.