Ellinor
Girl name · #4770 in 2025 · Uniqueness 84/100
In 2025, 28 baby girls were named Ellinor, placing it at #4770 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Ellinor.
Babies named Ellinor per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 127-year story
Ellinor first appears in the Social Security records in 1898, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 37 girls were named Ellinor — good for #3918 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 Ellinor in class?
Ellinor scores 84 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 Ellinor will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ellinor is most common
State-level data for Ellinor 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 Ellinor
Statistically, parents drawn to Ellinor tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ellenor, Ellanor, Elleanor, Eleonor, and Elanor.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ellinor | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 30 | #4560 |
| 2023 | 34 | #4191 |
| 2022 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 35 | #4005 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 37 | #3918 |
| 2017 | 31 | #4477 |
| 2016 | 32 | #4423 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 21 | #5993 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 14 | #8196 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2009 | 17 | #7341 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
| 2007 | 8 | #12676 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ellinor a popular girl name?
Ellinor ranked #4770 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name Ellinor most popular?
Ellinor peaked in 2018, when 37 American girls received the name (ranked #3918 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ellinor?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Ellinor. It scores 84/100 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.