Eleanor
The Occitan Aliénor, of uncertain origin, brought to England by Eleanor of Aquitaine.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Eleanor appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 59 different years between 1895 and 2025. Its biggest year was 1920, when 8,497 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 25 nationally. Its best ranking came in 2025, at No. 12. In 2025 it ranked No. 12 for girls. All told, 337,323 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Eleanore (18,724), Eleonore (1,088), Eleonor (790), Elleanor (719) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Ella, Nellie
Explore Eleanor interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 2,136 | No. 114 |
| 1890s | 4,754 | No. 94 |
| 1900s | 10,030 | No. 57 |
| 1910s | 54,163 | No. 26 |
| 1920s | 74,760 | No. 25 |
| 1930s | 46,379 | No. 38 |
| 1940s | 23,761 | No. 68 |
| 1950s | 11,065 | No. 199 |
| 1960s | 5,938 | No. 328 |
| 1970s | 2,750 | No. 522 |
| 1980s | 2,789 | No. 600 |
| 1990s | 4,871 | No. 386 |
| 2000s | 11,187 | No. 218 |
| 2010s | 40,129 | No. 27 |
| 2020s | 41,966 | No. 12 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.