Ellenor
Girl name · #4675 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ellenor? In official American birth records, Ellenor has been tracked continuously since 1908, giving it 117 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 29 baby girls were named Ellenor, placing it at #4675 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8447, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Ellenor.
Babies named Ellenor per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 117-year story
Ellenor first appears in the Social Security records in 1908, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 29 girls were named Ellenor — good for #4653 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 Ellenor in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ellenor is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ellenor will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ellenor is most common
State-level data for Ellenor 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 Ellenor
Statistically, parents drawn to Ellenor tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ellinor, Ellanor, Elleanor, Eleonor, and Elanor.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ellenor | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 19 | #6167 |
| 2023 | 22 | #5549 |
| 2022 | 19 | #6229 |
| 2021 | 15 | #7250 |
| 2020 | 25 | #5003 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 27 | #4889 |
| 2017 | 18 | #6531 |
| 2016 | 20 | #6186 |
| 2015 | 13 | #8447 |
| 2014 | 8 | #11931 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10235 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12199 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14959 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ellenor?
In official American birth records, the name Ellenor first appeared in 1908 (over 117 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 117 years.
Is Ellenor a popular girl name?
Ellenor ranked #4675 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8447.
When was the name Ellenor most popular?
Ellenor peaked in 2019, when 29 American girls received the name (ranked #4653 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ellenor?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Ellenor. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.