Ellanora
Girl name · #4180 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
In 2025, 34 baby girls were named Ellanora, placing it at #4180 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5288, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Ellanora.
The 129-year story
Ellanora first appears in the Social Security records in 1896, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 36 babies and a rank of #4047. 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.
Babies named Ellanora per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ellanora in class?
Ellanora scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Ellanora will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ellanora is most common
State-level data for Ellanora is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Ellanora
Statistically, parents drawn to Ellanora tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ellora, Eleonora, Enora, Diora, and Samora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ellanora | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 19 | #6167 |
| 2023 | 36 | #4047 |
| 2022 | 32 | #4378 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4964 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4169 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 34 | #4144 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 26 | #5130 |
| 2015 | 25 | #5288 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6987 |
| 2013 | 15 | #7748 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12199 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 1939 | 6 | #3782 |
| 1936 | 5 | #4181 |
| 1932 | 7 | #3568 |
| 1931 | 5 | #4331 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ellanora a popular girl name?
Ellanora ranked #4180 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5288.
When was the name Ellanora most popular?
Ellanora peaked in 2023, when 36 American girls received the name (ranked #4047 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ellanora?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Ellanora. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify 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.