Is Elynor a boy or girl name?

Elynor is a girl’s name. Of the 502 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 100.0% were girls and 0.0% were boys.

Elynor

Recorded 1912–2025 · United States

Elynor was most popular in 1919, when 25 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,910 that year. In 2025 it ranked #15,103, with 11 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 502 people named Elynor.

Elynor over time

Births per year. The dot marks Elynor’s peak in 1919. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Elynor a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Elynor is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 502 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.

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