Elanor
Girl name · #1633 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
Elanor ranks #1633 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 127 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2846, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,173 girls born in 2025 was named Elanor.
Babies named Elanor per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 112-year story
Elanor first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 129 babies and a rank of #1614. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elanor in class?
Elanor scores 53 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Elanor is most common
Geography matters for names, and Elanor is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Elanors were TX (9), WA (9), MO (8), FL (7), IN (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Elanor
Statistically, parents drawn to Elanor tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eleonor, Ellanor, Elleanor, Ellenor, and Ellinor.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elanor | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 127 | #1631 |
| 2024 | 113 | #1779 |
| 2023 | 129 | #1614 |
| 2022 | 99 | #1974 |
| 2021 | 90 | #2103 |
| 2020 | 87 | #2100 |
| 2019 | 64 | #2681 |
| 2018 | 53 | #3050 |
| 2017 | 54 | #3014 |
| 2016 | 56 | #2966 |
| 2015 | 61 | #2846 |
| 2014 | 32 | #4455 |
| 2013 | 45 | #3465 |
| 2012 | 36 | #4121 |
| 2011 | 43 | #3603 |
| 2010 | 33 | #4397 |
| 2009 | 27 | #5226 |
| 2008 | 36 | #4268 |
| 2007 | 42 | #3786 |
| 2006 | 31 | #4576 |
| 2005 | 29 | #4581 |
| 2004 | 34 | #4093 |
| 2003 | 29 | #4418 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elanor a popular girl name?
Elanor ranked #1633 among girls in 2025 with 127 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2846.
When was the name Elanor most popular?
Elanor peaked in 2023, when 129 American girls received the name (ranked #1614 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elanor?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 14,173 newborn American girls was named Elanor. It scores 53/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.