Recorded 1890–1943 Girls' name Peak 1916 407 births

Elnore — girls' name

407 babies named Elnore in U.S. Social Security records since 1890, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s71900s61910s1451920s1591930s741940s16
1920s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Elnore was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

26 babies were named Elnore in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Elnore

The Social Security Administration has registered 407 babies named Elnore between 1890 and 1943, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elnore currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1943. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elnore performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 159 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Elnore shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Indiana, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Wisconsin. In total, SSA state-level files list Elnore in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elnore 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 407 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.

Elnore at a glance

Last recorded 1943

Total births

407

Since 1890

54 years of records

Peak year

1916

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1943

Active since

1890

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 1943

Elnore popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–1890

Last recorded 1943
Peak year (1916)
26
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
051015202530 19431937193219271922191719121890 7

Elnore by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
159 births that decade — 39% of Elnore's all-time total
1890s71900s61910s1451920s1591930s741940s16

Elnore by state

Where Elnore concentrates geographically — total births since 1890

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Elnore
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Indiana
5 1.2%
#2 Ohio
5 1.2%
#3 Wisconsin
5 1.2%
Indiana share of Elnore's total US births 1.2%
Even split

5 of 407 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elnore?
407 babies have been named Elnore since 1890. It was last recorded in 1943. The peak year was 1916 with 26 births.
When was Elnore most popular?
Elnore was most popular in the 1920s decade with 159 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Elnore most popular?
The top states for the name Elnore are Indiana (5 births), Ohio (5 births), Wisconsin (5 births).
How long has the name Elnore been used?
Elnore has been recorded in Social Security data since 1890, spanning 54 years of data through 1943.
What names are similar to Elnore?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elnora, Elna, Elnor, 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, 1890–1943 (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.