US rank #5419 Girls' name Peak 1924 21,345 births

Elnora — #5419 US girls' name

21,345 babies named Elnora in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s5791890s9141900s16481910s42791920s54051930s33621940s22691950s13391960s6461970s2621980s1811990s972000s842010s1632020s117
#5419
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 69% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Elnora was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

639 babies were named Elnora in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elnora

The Social Security Administration has registered 21,345 babies named Elnora between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elnora currently holds the #5419 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 639 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elnora performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 5,405 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Elnora shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Mississippi, which accounts for 1,633 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Elnora in 37 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elnora 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 21,345 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.

Elnora at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

21,345

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1924

639 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#5,419

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Elnora popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1924)
639
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420051986196719481929191018911880 42

Elnora popularity over time — boys

27 total births recorded since 1921 (Elnora as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 27 births
4.555.566.577.5 19351932192919271921 7

Elnora by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
5,405 births that decade — 25% of Elnora's all-time total
1880s5791890s9141900s16481910s42791920s54051930s33621940s22691950s13391960s6461970s2621980s1811990s972000s842010s1632020s117

Elnora by state

Where Elnora concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Elnora
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Mississippi
1,633 7.7%
#2 Louisiana
1,390 6.5%
#3 Texas
1,217 5.7%
#4 North Carolina
1,091 5.1%
#5 Alabama
984 4.6%
#6 Georgia
962 4.5%
#7 Virginia
939 4.4%
#8 Arkansas
820 3.8%
Mississippi share of Elnora's total US births 7.7%
Even split

1,633 of 21,345 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.

Elnora appears in 37 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elnora?
21,345 babies have been named Elnora since 1880. It currently ranks #5419 among girls. The peak year was 1924 with 639 births.
When was Elnora most popular?
Elnora was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5,405 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Elnora most popular?
The top states for the name Elnora are Mississippi (1,633 births), Louisiana (1,390 births), Texas (1,217 births).
How long has the name Elnora been used?
Elnora has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Elnora?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elna, Elnor, Elnore, Elner, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1880–2024 (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.