Name Legacy

Elenor

Recorded 1883–2025 · United States

Elenor was most popular in 1921, when 67 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,696 that year. In 2025 it ranked #6,410, with 41 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,268 people named Elenor.

Most popular in1921
Rank that year#1,696
Births that year67
Total since 18802,268
Given to100% girls

Elenor over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Elenor’s peak in 1921. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Elenor a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Elenor is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 2,268 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Elenor

Where Elenor is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org