Eleonora
Girl name · #2003 in 2025 · Rare
Eleonora ranks #2003 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 95 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,947 girls born in 2025 was named Eleonora.
Babies named Eleonora per year. Source: SSA.
The 143-year story
Eleonora first appears in the Social Security records in 1882, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 95 babies and a rank of #2002. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Eleonora against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Eleonora in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Eleonora is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Eleonora will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Eleonora is most common
State-level data for Eleonora is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Eleonora
Statistically, parents drawn to Eleonora tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Theadora, Eleanora, Ellanora, Ellora, and Zamora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eleonora | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 95 | #2002 |
| 2024 | 69 | #2559 |
| 2023 | 52 | #3140 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2021 | 55 | #3002 |
| 2020 | 51 | #3091 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3272 |
| 2018 | 38 | #3853 |
| 2017 | 31 | #4477 |
| 2016 | 43 | #3588 |
| 2015 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 23 | #5625 |
| 2013 | 22 | #5834 |
| 2012 | 19 | #6576 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 13 | #8888 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6559 |
| 2007 | 24 | #5709 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7868 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9482 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Eleonora a popular girl name?
Eleonora ranked #2003 among girls in 2025 with 95 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Eleonora most popular?
Eleonora peaked in 2025, when 95 American girls received the name (ranked #2002 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Eleonora?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,947 newborn American girls was named Eleonora. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.