Eleonore
Eleonore was the 8002nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 13 babies. Its best year was 1887, when it ranked 881st; the most babies were born in 1923 (33). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,195 places. More babies were named Eleonore in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #8,002 girls, down 3,075 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 13girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 192333 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,088babies recorded
Eleonore popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,002 | 13 |
| 2020 | #4,927 | 26 |
| 2010 | #17,797 | 5 |
| 2000 | #15,770 | 5 |
| 1990 | #13,603 | 5 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | #8,346 | 5 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | #5,521 | 5 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | #1,827 | 20 |
| 1920 | #1,596 | 27 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | #1,618 | 7 |
| 1890 | #1,125 | 7 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Eleonore, counting every spelling?
Eleonore is a spelling of Eleonor, a name family that had 78 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 78 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eleonor | 65 | #2,659 | 218 |
| Eleonore | 13 | #8,002 | 92 |
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 Eleonore?
13 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Eleonore (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Eleonore 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 646 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Eleonore.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Eleonore?
About 400 people born in the US named Eleonore are alive today, with a median age of 11; half are between 6 and 27. That makes Eleonore a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Eleonore by state
How common Eleonore was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 48 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 Eleonore: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Eleonore, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Eleonore
How popular is the name Eleonore?
Eleonore was the 8002nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 13 babies. Its best year was 1887, when it ranked 881st; the most babies were born in 1923 (33). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,195 places. More babies were named Eleonore in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Eleonore a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Eleonore in the US.
Where is Eleonore most popular?
In 2021–2025, Eleonore was most common in California (0.01 per 1,000 girls), followed by New York and Texas.