Ellanor
Girl name · #3588 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
In 2025, 42 baby girls were named Ellanor, placing it at #3588 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3915, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Ellanor.
Babies named Ellanor per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 112-year story
Ellanor first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 50 girls were named Ellanor — good for #3215 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Ellanor in class?
Ellanor scores 70 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Ellanor will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ellanor is most common
State-level data for Ellanor 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 Ellanor
Statistically, parents drawn to Ellanor tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Elleanor, Ellinor, Ellenor, Eleonor, and Elanor.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ellanor | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3709 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 50 | #3215 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3915 |
| 2019 | 44 | #3499 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3918 |
| 2017 | 36 | #4066 |
| 2016 | 36 | #4083 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3915 |
| 2014 | 23 | #5625 |
| 2013 | 30 | #4645 |
| 2012 | 26 | #5253 |
| 2011 | 24 | #5543 |
| 2010 | 25 | #5414 |
| 2009 | 20 | #6544 |
| 2008 | 16 | #7742 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 16 | #7482 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 1954 | 5 | #5753 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ellanor a popular girl name?
Ellanor ranked #3588 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3915.
When was the name Ellanor most popular?
Ellanor peaked in 2021, when 50 American girls received the name (ranked #3215 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ellanor?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Ellanor. It scores 70/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.