How Many People Are Named Eleonor?
An estimated 466 people in the United States have the first name Eleonor. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Eleonor peaked in popularity in 2024 with 50 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eleonor 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 Eleonor paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
466
About 1 in 735,524 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2024
50 births
Total Registered
725
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eleonor
Eleonor is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 725 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Eleonor as a female name
Ranked #3,176 in 2024
50 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (50 births)
Eleonor: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eleonor span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 169 babies were registered. Eleonor remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Eleonor by Decade
How has Eleonor 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.
Eleonor by State
Birth registrations for Eleonor span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Florida, Texas, California. On average, about 27 Eleonors were registered per state.
Eleonor + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Eleonor as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Eleonor: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eleonor?
We estimate approximately 466 people named Eleonor 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 735,524 Americans share this first name.
Is Eleonor a common name?
Eleonor is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 725 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eleonor most popular?
Eleonor reached peak popularity in 2024, when 50 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eleonor is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eleonor a female name?
Eleonor is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eleonor Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eleonor Smith, Eleonor Johnson, Eleonor 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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