Eleanor Name Popularity and Statistics
Eleanor is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births337,323
First Year on Record1880
Eleanor popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 7,649 | #12 |
| 2025 | Boys | 5 | #12,008 |
| 2024 | Girls | 7,147 | #14 |
| 2024 | Boys | 10 | #7,765 |
| 2023 | Girls | 6,765 | #14 |
| 2023 | Boys | 6 | #10,821 |
| 2022 | Girls | 6,927 | #16 |
| 2022 | Boys | 6 | #10,863 |
| 2021 | Girls | 7,099 | #15 |
| 2021 | Boys | 5 | #12,146 |
| 2020 | Girls | 6,379 | #22 |
| 2019 | Girls | 6,198 | #27 |
| 2019 | Boys | 7 | #9,756 |
| 2018 | Girls | 5,728 | #32 |
| 2018 | Boys | 5 | #12,156 |
| 2017 | Girls | 5,549 | #36 |
| 2016 | Girls | 5,140 | #41 |
| 2015 | Girls | 4,442 | #60 |
| 2014 | Girls | 3,740 | #78 |
| 2013 | Girls | 3,013 | #106 |
| 2012 | Girls | 2,383 | #134 |
| 2011 | Girls | 2,085 | #150 |
| 2010 | Girls | 1,851 | #166 |
| 2009 | Girls | 1,486 | #218 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1920 · Girls
8,497 recorded births and rank #25.
1924 · Girls
8,193 recorded births and rank #29.
1918 · Girls
8,176 recorded births and rank #26.
1921 · Girls
8,054 recorded births and rank #29.
Where Eleanor ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- WI
- Rank #2 · 195 recorded births
- ME
- Rank #2 · 45 recorded births
- IN
- Rank #3 · 265 recorded births
- VT
- Rank #3 · 26 recorded births
- MI
- Rank #4 · 294 recorded births
- MO
- Rank #4 · 248 recorded births
- MN
- Rank #4 · 194 recorded births
- KS
- Rank #5 · 118 recorded births