Girls' name · since 1904
Elnor
Since 1904, U.S. Social Security records show 843 babies named Elnor, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,451 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 843
- born since 1904
- 1920s
- peak decade
843 girls have been named Elnor since 1904, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Elnor has 843 recorded births among girls since 1904, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1904 to 1952.
- #8,451 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 843 born since 1904
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elnor ranks #8,451 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 843 born since 1904, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,451 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 843
- born since 1904
- 1920s
- peak decade
Elnor's 843 recorded births place it above 88.3% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Elnor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Elnor's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1904, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 36, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Elnor popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–1952
- Peak year (1924)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Elnor by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (292 births, 35% of the file).
1920s was Elnor's strongest decade.
292 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Elnor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 34
1900s
34 births
- 1910s
1910s
215 births
- 1920s
1920s
292 births
- 1930s
1930s
190 births
- 1940s 90
1940s
90 births
- 1950s 22
1950s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 292 births (35% of all-time use).
How Elnor 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 Elnor's total volume
Elnor by state
Where Elnor concentrates geographically, total births since 1904
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Wisconsin | | 5 | 0.6% |
5 of 843 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Elnor's data
- Elnor's decade-level peak was the 1920s (292 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Elnors (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Elnor: 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 (~48 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, 1904–1952 (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 Elnor 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.