Eleonor
Feminine
Eleonor is a form of Eleanor, and Eleanor's own origin is one of the field's long unsolved arguments.
How old is the name Eleonor?
Eleonor first appears in US birth records in 1909 — 116 years ago. The typical Eleonor alive today was born around 2010, making them about 15 years old. About 500 people named Eleonor are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Eleonor most popular?
Eleonor peaked in 1914, reaching #1896 nationally. Today it ranks #2645, 749 places below that high. See the whole 1914 chart.
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Where it comes from
From Alienor to Eleonor
The story of Eleonor
Eleanor of Aquitaine was queen of France and then of England, went on crusade, and outlived two husbands and most of her ten children. The name spread through Europe in a dozen forms — Eleonora, Leonor, Eleonore, Eleonor. It appears in American records in current use.
Meaningscholars disagree
Not established
Eleanor's origin is genuinely unsettled. The commonest account treats it as a Provençal form of Helen, whose Greek meaning is itself unrecovered. Another reads the first element as the Germanic ali, 'other'. An Arabic al-nur is often repeated and poorly evidenced.
How the name formed
- Alienor
- Eleanor
- Eleonor
Related forms: Eleonor · Eleanor · Leonor
Pronouncing Eleonor
EL-uh-nor
Three syllables, stress on the first. Swedish says eh-leh-oh-NOR with four.
Nicknames for Eleonor
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1909
- Most girls named
- 202565 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #1896reached in 1914
- Change vs 2024
- +30.0%65 in 2025, from 50
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Eleonor in other languages
The same name elsewhere
- Eleonor in Swedish — same name
- Eleanor in English — related form
- Leonor in Spanish — related form
Strongest US states over the last decade: California, Texas, Florida.
Eleonors among us
people named Eleonor are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 girl in 24,727 born in 2025 was named Eleonor
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
What happens to a name after it peaks
Fashion outlook
Eleonor sits in the calm middle of the cycle — neither chasing a wave nor sliding off one. Middle-of-the-cycle names age slowly and predictably.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Where Eleonor is headed
Eleonor looks set to keep climbing gently, with roughly 46% more babies a year by 2030 if the current curve holds. Its history is short or jumpy, though, so read this as a sketch rather than a promise.
Low confidence — fitted on official counts through 2025.
A damped-trend projection of the official birth data — a sketch of momentum, not a promise. Every name's forecast, ranked.
Eleonor beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Eleonor in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US girls given each name in 2025.
The trade-off
- One of the most formidable women of the twelfth century stands behind it.
- Nora and Ella are two short forms, both fully current names.
- Three syllables with a front stress, which holds up against a short surname.
- Eleanor's own meaning is genuinely unrecovered.
- Eleanor is the standard English spelling.
- At least five forms are in circulation across Europe.
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Frequently asked
- How many Eleonors are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Eleonor are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Eleonor in 2025?
- Eleonor ranks #2645 among US girl names in 2025, with 65 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Eleonor?
- About 1 in every 24,727 US girls born in 2025 was named Eleonor — 65 in all.
- Will my child share the name Eleonor with classmates?
- Eleonor will almost certainly be the only one in school.
Ranked beside Eleonor
Names sitting at a similar level of popularity right now.
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