Eleanore
Eleanore was the 1398th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 156 babies. Its best year was 1916, when it ranked 225th; the most babies were born in 1921 (768). Over the last ten years it has moved up 731 places. More babies were named Eleanore in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Eleanor) Origin uncertain · Occitan (Old Provençal)
- Rank in 2025
- #1,398 girls, up 436 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 156girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1921768 babies
- Total since 1880
- 18,724babies recorded
What does the name Eleanore mean?
Eleanore is a spelling of Eleanor, pronounced the same way, so it shares Eleanor's meaning and origin.
Eleanor first appears with Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122-1204), whose name in Occitan was Aliénor. A common explanation reads it as Latin alia, 'other', plus Aenor, her mother's name, so 'the other Aenor'. DMNES notes possible earlier examples, which would make that story incomplete, and calls the origin uncertain. The name was carried by many queens, including two 13th-century queens consort of England.
Aliénor (Old Occitan, “name of Eleanor of Aquitaine”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. The 'other Aenor' story is traditional, and DMNES says it 'cannot be the complete story'.
Other explanations you may read: A form of Helen.
See also: French names.
Eleanore popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,398 | 156 |
| 2020 | #1,834 | 107 |
| 2010 | #2,914 | 59 |
| 2000 | #3,352 | 40 |
| 1990 | #7,461 | 11 |
| 1980 | #3,749 | 21 |
| 1970 | #3,141 | 21 |
| 1960 | #2,159 | 29 |
| 1950 | #1,226 | 57 |
| 1940 | #529 | 168 |
| 1930 | #345 | 362 |
| 1920 | #240 | 737 |
| 1910 | #317 | 144 |
| 1900 | #570 | 37 |
| 1890 | #574 | 21 |
| 1880 | #476 | 13 |
How popular is Eleanore, counting every spelling?
Eleanore is a spelling of Eleanor, a name family that ranked #17 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,398 for Eleanore on its own. Together these spellings went to 7,853 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor | 7,649 | #12 | 35,587 |
| Eleanore | 156 | #1,398 | 631 |
| Elleanor | 48 | #3,265 | 231 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Eleanore?
156 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Eleanore (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Eleanore born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 54 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Eleanore.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Eleanore?
About 4,000 people born in the US named Eleanore are alive today, with a median age of 31; half are between 9 and 79. That makes Eleanore mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Eleanore by state
How common Eleanore was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Washington (2.9×), Ohio (2.0×). In 33 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Eleanore: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Eleanore, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Eleanore
What does Eleanore mean?
The origin of Eleanor is uncertain: the 'other Aenor' story is traditional, and DMNES says it 'cannot be the complete story'.
How popular is the name Eleanore?
Eleanore was the 1398th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 156 babies. Its best year was 1916, when it ranked 225th; the most babies were born in 1921 (768). Over the last ten years it has moved up 731 places. More babies were named Eleanore in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Eleanore a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Eleanore in the US.
Where is Eleanore most popular?
In 2021–2025, Eleanore was most common in Washington (0.22 per 1,000 girls), followed by Wisconsin and Minnesota.