How Many People Are Named Elinor Donahue?
There are approximately 1 people named Elinor Donahue living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Elinor with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Donahue. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Elinor: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Elinor. The peak year was 1920 with 656 births. The average person named Elinor today is 42 years old.
Ancestry of the Donahue Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Donahue, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Elinor" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Donahue" appears at a rate of 10.70 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people with the surname Donahue
Elinor Donahue: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Elinor Donahue?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Elinor Donahue are alive in the United States today. The first name Elinor is shared by 6,140 Americans, and the surname Donahue is shared by 35,941.
How rare is the name Elinor Donahue?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Elinor is rare and the surname Donahue is uncommon.
Is Elinor a male or female name?
Elinor is predominantly female, with 0.0% of bearers being male and 100.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1920 and the average bearer today is 42 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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