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Elinor

As of 2025, Elinor ranks #1500 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 142 girls received the name that year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. SSA records for Elinor go back to 1880; the peak came in 1916 at #252, with 580 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Alabama, where it ranks #716 among girl names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1500
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#252
in 1916 (1910s)
Babies in 2025
142
girls named Elinor

Elinor popularity, 1880–2025

0.015%0.030%0.045%0.060%18801900192019401960198020002020#252 in 1916
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1916

Where Elinor is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025MN—Wisconsin: #791 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)WI#791Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025MI—New York: #1165 (12 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NY#1165Massachusetts: #873 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)MA#873Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025IN—Ohio: #1438 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)OH#1438Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025CT—California: #1830 (11 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1830Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025UT—Colorado: #789 (6 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)CO#789Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025AR—Tennessee: #888 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TN#888North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025MS—Alabama: #716 (6 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)AL#716Georgia: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Elinor in 2025HI—Texas: #1790 (12 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1790Florida: #1325 (10 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)FL#1325
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alabama (#716), Colorado (#789), Wisconsin (#791)

Uniqueness score

58/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Elinor in the most recent year of SSA data.

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