How Many People Are Named Eleanore?
An estimated 3,583 people in the United States have the first name Eleanore. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Eleanore peaked in popularity in 1921 with 768 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eleanore as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Eleanore paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,583
About 1 in 95,661 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1921
768 births
Total Registered
18,567
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eleanore
Eleanore is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 18,567 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Eleanore as a female name
Ranked #1,515 in 2024
142 female births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (768 births)
Eleanore: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eleanore span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 6,319 babies were registered. Eleanore has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Eleanore by Decade
How has Eleanore tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Eleanore by State
Birth registrations for Eleanore span all 36 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Tennessee, Rhode Island, Louisiana. On average, about 392 Eleanores were registered per state.
Eleanore + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Eleanore as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Eleanore: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eleanore?
We estimate approximately 3,583 people named Eleanore are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 95,661 Americans share this first name.
Is Eleanore a common name?
Eleanore is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18,567 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eleanore most popular?
Eleanore reached peak popularity in 1921, when 768 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eleanore is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eleanore a female name?
Eleanore is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eleanore Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eleanore Smith, Eleanore Johnson, Eleanore Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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