Elenor
Girl name · #3648 in 2025 · Uniqueness 52/100
Elenor is currently the #3648 girl name in the United States — 41 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #10866, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 girls born in 2025 was named Elenor.
Babies named Elenor per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 142-year story
Elenor first appears in the Social Security records in 1883, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1921, when 67 girls were named Elenor — good for #905 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Elenor in class?
Elenor scores 52 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 Elenor is most common
State-level data for Elenor is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Elenor
Statistically, parents drawn to Elenor tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elinor, Elenora, Eulalia, Elvie, and Golden.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elenor | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #3645 |
| 2024 | 23 | #5443 |
| 2023 | 32 | #4363 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4671 |
| 2021 | 30 | #4507 |
| 2020 | 23 | #5314 |
| 2019 | 26 | #5041 |
| 2018 | 11 | #9151 |
| 2017 | 16 | #7092 |
| 2016 | 18 | #6663 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10866 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13069 |
| 2013 | 15 | #7748 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7783 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 1997 | 6 | #12070 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elenor a popular girl name?
Elenor ranked #3648 among girls in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10866.
When was the name Elenor most popular?
Elenor peaked in 1921, when 67 American girls received the name (ranked #905 that year). Since 1921 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Elenor?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American girls was named Elenor. It scores 52/100 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.