Elanor
Girl name · #1633 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Elanor? In official American birth records, Elanor has been tracked continuously since 1913, giving it 112 years of documented American history.
Elanor ranks #1633 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 127 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2846, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,173 girls born in 2025 was named Elanor.
Babies named Elanor per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 112-year story
Elanor first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 129 babies and a rank of #1614. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Elanor against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Elanor in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Elanor is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Elanor will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Elanor is most common
State-level data for Elanor is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Elanor
Statistically, parents drawn to Elanor tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eleonor, Ellanor, Elleanor, Ellenor, and Ellinor.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elanor | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 127 | #1631 |
| 2024 | 113 | #1779 |
| 2023 | 129 | #1614 |
| 2022 | 99 | #1974 |
| 2021 | 90 | #2103 |
| 2020 | 87 | #2100 |
| 2019 | 64 | #2681 |
| 2018 | 53 | #3050 |
| 2017 | 54 | #3014 |
| 2016 | 56 | #2966 |
| 2015 | 61 | #2846 |
| 2014 | 32 | #4455 |
| 2013 | 45 | #3465 |
| 2012 | 36 | #4121 |
| 2011 | 43 | #3603 |
| 2010 | 33 | #4397 |
| 2009 | 27 | #5226 |
| 2008 | 36 | #4268 |
| 2007 | 42 | #3786 |
| 2006 | 31 | #4576 |
| 2005 | 29 | #4581 |
| 2004 | 34 | #4093 |
| 2003 | 29 | #4418 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Elanor?
In official American birth records, the name Elanor first appeared in 1913 (over 112 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 112 years.
Is Elanor a popular girl name?
Elanor ranked #1633 among girls in 2025 with 127 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2846.
When was the name Elanor most popular?
Elanor peaked in 2023, when 129 American girls received the name (ranked #1614 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elanor?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,173 newborn American girls was named Elanor. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.