Eleanore
Girl name · #1397 in 2025 · Uniqueness 51/100
In 2025, 156 baby girls were named Eleanore, placing it at #1397 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2123, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,538 girls born in 2025 was named Eleanore.
Babies named Eleanore per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Eleanore first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 13 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1921, when 768 girls were named Eleanore — good for #235 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Eleanore in class?
Eleanore scores 51 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 Eleanore is most common
Geography matters for names, and Eleanore is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Eleanores were CA (14), OH (11), TX (11), NY (10), MI (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 Eleanore
Statistically, parents drawn to Eleanore tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Magdalene, Elinor, Georgie, Estelle, and Tillie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eleanore | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 156 | #1396 |
| 2024 | 143 | #1509 |
| 2023 | 126 | #1645 |
| 2022 | 108 | #1870 |
| 2021 | 98 | #1980 |
| 2020 | 107 | #1830 |
| 2019 | 100 | #1949 |
| 2018 | 104 | #1915 |
| 2017 | 100 | #1976 |
| 2016 | 87 | #2206 |
| 2015 | 90 | #2123 |
| 2014 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2013 | 62 | #2769 |
| 2012 | 42 | #3711 |
| 2011 | 48 | #3350 |
| 2010 | 59 | #2906 |
| 2009 | 54 | #3126 |
| 2008 | 50 | #3316 |
| 2007 | 43 | #3721 |
| 2006 | 40 | #3795 |
| 2005 | 41 | #3587 |
| 2004 | 26 | #4949 |
| 2003 | 42 | #3412 |
| 2002 | 24 | #4906 |
| 2001 | 26 | #4564 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Eleanore a popular girl name?
Eleanore ranked #1397 among girls in 2025 with 156 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2123.
When was the name Eleanore most popular?
Eleanore peaked in 1921, when 768 American girls received the name (ranked #235 that year). Since 1921 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Eleanore?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,538 newborn American girls was named Eleanore. It scores 51/100 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.