Girl name
Eleanor
As of 2025, Eleanor ranks #12 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 7,649 girls received the name that year. It has climbed from #22 to #12 over the past five years. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Eleanor, which stretches back to 1880. Geographically, it's strongest in Maine, where it ranks #2 among girl names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#12
among girl names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#12
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
7,649
girls named Eleanor
Eleanor popularity, 1880–2025
Where Eleanor is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Vermont (#3), Wyoming (#7), District of Columbia (#6)
Uniqueness score
9/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Eleanor in the most recent year of SSA data.
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