girl's name
Elenore
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,860
Elenore is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1924, when 82 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 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1887.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Elenore 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 | 11 |
| 1890s | 47 |
| 1900s | 68 |
| 1910s | 364 |
| 1920s | 531 |
| 1930s | 243 |
| 1940s | 87 |
| 1950s | 57 |
| 1960s | 15 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2000s | 52 |
| 2010s | 190 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 119 |
How popular is Elenore?
In 2025, Elenore was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Elenore 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 Elenore is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Élénore | Élénore is a rare spelling of Elenore, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
| Elénore | Elénore is a rare spelling of Elenore, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Elenore
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elenore also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elenore over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elenore
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elenore — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elenore
How popular is the name Elenore?
In 2025, Elenore was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Elenore a girl's or a boy's name?
Elenore is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Elenore?
Elenore has 3 syllables.
When was Elenore most popular?
Elenore peaked in 1924, when 82 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Elenore a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elenore currently ranks #7,044 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.