Is Elnor a boy or girl name?

Elnor is a girl’s name. Of the 843 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Elnor

Recorded 1904–1952 · United States

Elnor was most popular in 1924, when 36 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,445 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 843 people named Elnor.

Elnor over time

Births per year. The dot marks Elnor’s peak in 1924. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Elnor a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Elnor is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 843 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were 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.

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