girl's name
Eleanore
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 22,425
France
#430
as Éléanore, 2025
Eleanore is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 156 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1921, when 768 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 21,253 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Eleanore over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 107 |
| 1890s | 278 |
| 1900s | 613 |
| 1910s | 4,807 |
| 1920s | 6,319 |
| 1930s | 2,628 |
| 1940s | 963 |
| 1950s | 434 |
| 1960s | 198 |
| 1970s | 138 |
| 1980s | 139 |
| 1990s | 215 |
| 2000s | 386 |
| 2010s | 761 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 738 |
How popular is Eleanore?
In 2025, Eleanore was given to 156 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Eleanore is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Eleanore is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Eléanore | Eléanore is Eleanore written with an acute accent in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #461 in France, against #1,679 for Eleanore. | 1,480 |
| Éléanore | Éléanore is Eleanore written with an acute accent in France, and the spelling parents there overwhelmingly choose: it ranks #430 in France, against #1,679 for Eleanore. | 990 |
Names that peaked alongside Eleanore
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Eleanore also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Eleanore over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Eleanore
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Eleanore — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Eleanore
How popular is the name Eleanore?
In 2025, Eleanore was given to 156 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Eleanore a girl's or a boy's name?
Eleanore is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Eleanore?
Eleanore has 3 syllables.
When was Eleanore most popular?
Eleanore peaked in 1921, when 768 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Eleanore a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Eleanore currently ranks #430 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.