How Many People Are Named Elenore?
An estimated 501 people in the United States have the first name Elenore. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Elenore peaked in popularity in 1924 with 82 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elenore 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 Elenore paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
501
About 1 in 684,140 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1924
82 births
Total Registered
1,790
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elenore
Elenore is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,790 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Elenore as a female name
Ranked #6,207 in 2024
19 female births in 2024
Peak: 1924 (82 births)
Elenore: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elenore span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 531 babies were registered. Elenore has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elenore by Decade
How has Elenore 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.
Elenore by State
Birth registrations for Elenore span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, Michigan. The lowest are in Iowa, Massachusetts, New Jersey. On average, about 41 Elenores were registered per state.
Elenore + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elenore as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elenore: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elenore?
We estimate approximately 501 people named Elenore 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 684,140 Americans share this first name.
Is Elenore a common name?
Elenore is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,790 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elenore most popular?
Elenore reached peak popularity in 1924, when 82 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elenore is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elenore a female name?
Elenore is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elenore Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elenore Smith, Elenore Johnson, Elenore 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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