Eleanor vs Emily
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Eleanor
a fast riser climbing the charts
- Rank today
- #12
- Peak
- #12 (2025)
- Babies in 2025
- 7,649
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, OH
VS
Emily
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #34
- Peak
- #1 (1996)
- Babies in 2025
- 5,451
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Eleanor is the more popular pick (#12 vs #34). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Eleanor is a fast riser climbing the charts, Emily is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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