Ellenor
Girl name · #4675 in 2025 · Uniqueness 73/100
In 2025, 29 baby girls were named Ellenor, placing it at #4675 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8447, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Ellenor.
Babies named Ellenor per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 117-year story
Ellenor first appears in the Social Security records in 1908, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 29 girls were named Ellenor — good for #4653 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Ellenor in class?
Ellenor scores 73 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 Ellenor will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ellenor is most common
State-level data for Ellenor 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 Ellenor
Statistically, parents drawn to Ellenor tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ellinor, Ellanor, Elleanor, Eleonor, and Elanor.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ellenor | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 19 | #6167 |
| 2023 | 22 | #5549 |
| 2022 | 19 | #6229 |
| 2021 | 15 | #7250 |
| 2020 | 25 | #5003 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 27 | #4889 |
| 2017 | 18 | #6531 |
| 2016 | 20 | #6186 |
| 2015 | 13 | #8447 |
| 2014 | 8 | #11931 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10235 |
| 2012 | 8 | #12199 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14959 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ellenor a popular girl name?
Ellenor ranked #4675 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8447.
When was the name Ellenor most popular?
Ellenor peaked in 2019, when 29 American girls received the name (ranked #4653 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ellenor?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Ellenor. It scores 73/100 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.