How Many People Are Named Elnora?
An estimated 4,011 people in the United States have the first name Elnora. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Elnora peaked in popularity in 1924 with 639 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elnora 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 Elnora paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Elnora is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
4,011
About 1 in 85,454 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1924
639 births
Total Registered
21,372
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elnora
Elnora is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 21,372 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Elnora as a male name
Ranked #3,822 in 1935
5 male births in 1935
Peak: 1921 (7 births)
Elnora as a female name
Ranked #5,480 in 2024
23 female births in 2024
Peak: 1924 (639 births)
Elnora: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elnora span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 5,422 babies were registered. Elnora has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elnora by Decade
How has Elnora 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.
Elnora by State
Birth registrations for Elnora span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas. The lowest are in North Dakota, Maine, Connecticut. On average, about 412 Elnoras were registered per state.
Elnora + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elnora as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elnora: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elnora?
We estimate approximately 4,011 people named Elnora 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 85,454 Americans share this first name.
Is Elnora a common name?
Elnora is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 21,372 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elnora most popular?
Elnora reached peak popularity in 1924, when 639 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elnora is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elnora a female name?
Elnora is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elnora Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elnora Smith, Elnora Johnson, Elnora 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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