Eleanora
Girl name · #863 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
Eleanora ranks #863 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 313 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1470, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,751 girls born in 2025 was named Eleanora.
Babies named Eleanora per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Eleanora first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 313 babies and a rank of #862. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Eleanora in class?
Eleanora scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Eleanora is most common
Geography matters for names, and Eleanora is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Eleanoras were NY (26), TX (23), PA (20), FL (19), CA (16). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Eleanora
Statistically, parents drawn to Eleanora tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eliora, Eleonora, Theodora, Liora, and Zamora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eleanora | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 313 | #862 |
| 2024 | 304 | #887 |
| 2023 | 278 | #944 |
| 2022 | 250 | #1026 |
| 2021 | 256 | #1000 |
| 2020 | 232 | #1067 |
| 2019 | 222 | #1103 |
| 2018 | 249 | #1035 |
| 2017 | 251 | #1030 |
| 2016 | 219 | #1149 |
| 2015 | 156 | #1470 |
| 2014 | 135 | #1590 |
| 2013 | 96 | #2020 |
| 2012 | 69 | #2597 |
| 2011 | 73 | #2483 |
| 2010 | 57 | #2976 |
| 2009 | 32 | #4571 |
| 2008 | 41 | #3859 |
| 2007 | 36 | #4213 |
| 2006 | 29 | #4811 |
| 2005 | 30 | #4487 |
| 2004 | 26 | #4949 |
| 2003 | 16 | #6885 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 14 | #7317 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Eleanora a popular girl name?
Eleanora ranked #863 among girls in 2025 with 313 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1470.
When was the name Eleanora most popular?
Eleanora peaked in 2025, when 313 American girls received the name (ranked #862 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Eleanora?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,751 newborn American girls was named Eleanora. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.