girl's name
Elenor
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,423
Ireland
#708
2004 births
Elenor is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1921, when 67 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 80,867 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
Elenor 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 | 28 |
| 1890s | 70 |
| 1900s | 96 |
| 1910s | 426 |
| 1920s | 522 |
| 1930s | 287 |
| 1940s | 173 |
| 1950s | 127 |
| 1960s | 89 |
| 1970s | 43 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 33 |
| 2000s | 55 |
| 2010s | 135 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 178 |
How popular is Elenor?
In 2025, Elenor was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Elenor 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.
Names that peaked alongside Elenor
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elenor also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elenor over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elenor
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elenor — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elenor
How popular is the name Elenor?
In 2025, Elenor was given to 41 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Elenor a girl's or a boy's name?
Elenor is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Elenor most popular?
Elenor peaked in 1921, when 67 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Elenor a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elenor currently ranks #3,655 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.