How Many People Are Named Elenor?
An estimated 695 people in the United States have the first name Elenor. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Elenor peaked in popularity in 1921 with 67 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elenor 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 Elenor paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
695
About 1 in 493,172 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1921
67 births
Total Registered
2,228
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elenor
Elenor is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,228 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Elenor as a female name
Ranked #5,476 in 2024
23 female births in 2024
Peak: 1921 (67 births)
Elenor: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elenor span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 522 babies were registered. Elenor has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elenor by Decade
How has Elenor 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.
Elenor by State
Birth registrations for Elenor span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan. The lowest are in New Jersey, Wisconsin, Ohio. On average, about 26 Elenors were registered per state.
Elenor + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elenor as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elenor: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elenor?
We estimate approximately 695 people named Elenor 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 493,172 Americans share this first name.
Is Elenor a common name?
Elenor is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,228 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elenor most popular?
Elenor reached peak popularity in 1921, when 67 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elenor is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elenor a female name?
Elenor is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elenor Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elenor Smith, Elenor Johnson, Elenor 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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