Girls' name · since 1890
Elnore
Elnore has 407 recorded births since 1890 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13,376 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 407
- born since 1890
- 1920s
- peak decade
Elnore is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 407 have been recorded since 1890.
Social Security Administration records show Elnore recorded 407 times among girls since 1890, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 1943.
- #13,376 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 407 born since 1890
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elnore ranks #13,376 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 407 born since 1890, peaking in the 1920s.
- #13,376 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 407
- born since 1890
- 1920s
- peak decade
Elnore's 407 recorded births place it above 81.49% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Indiana.
Elnore's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elnore splits its recorded history at 1926: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1931 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elnore popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–1943
- Peak year (1916)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Elnore by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (159 births, 39% of the file).
1920s was Elnore's strongest decade.
159 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Elnore births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 7
1890s
7 births
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
145 births
- 1920s
1920s
159 births
- 1930s
1930s
74 births
- 1940s 16
1940s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 159 births (39% of all-time use).
Elnore by state
Where Elnore concentrates geographically, total births since 1890
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What to do with Elnore's data
- Elnore's decade-level peak was the 1920s (159 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Indiana records the most Elnores (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Indiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Elnore: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~53 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, 1890–1943 (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 Elnore 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.