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Worldwide Name Statistics

Eleanor

Ranked #406 - 1 in 62,693 people
US

Most common in

United States

128k bearers

World total

127,605

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#406

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States128k
Worldwide
~128k
rank #406
Rarity
1 in 62,693
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~128k in US

About the name Eleanor

There are an estimated 127,605 people named Eleanor alive worldwide today. That ranks Eleanor at #406 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Eleanor is held by approximately 127,605 people, ranking #406 among first names. That works out to roughly 38 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,601 U.S. residents).

Historically Eleanor is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Eleanor appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Eleanor popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Eleanor, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 129
  2. 1881: 110
  3. 1882: 174
  4. 1883: 185
  5. 1884: 198
  6. 1885: 222
  7. 1886: 271
  8. 1887: 247
  9. 1888: 288
  10. 1889: 312
  11. 1890: 351
  12. 1891: 376
  13. 1892: 389
  14. 1893: 397
  15. 1894: 450
  16. 1895: 544
  17. 1896: 493
  18. 1897: 559
  19. 1898: 620
  20. 1899: 575
  21. 1900: 753
  22. 1901: 686
  23. 1902: 837
  24. 1903: 840
  25. 1904: 868
  26. 1905: 1,041
  27. 1906: 1,093
  28. 1907: 1,155
  29. 1908: 1,311
  30. 1909: 1,460
  31. 1910: 1,803
  32. 1911: 2,041
  33. 1912: 3,126
  34. 1913: 3,945
  35. 1914: 5,386
  36. 1915: 7,051
  37. 1916: 7,416
  38. 1917: 7,682
  39. 1918: 8,187
  40. 1919: 7,621
  41. 1920: 8,507
  42. 1921: 8,068
  43. 1922: 7,874
  44. 1923: 7,788
  45. 1924: 8,217
  46. 1925: 7,743
  47. 1926: 7,324
  48. 1927: 6,994
  49. 1928: 6,564
  50. 1929: 5,885
  51. 1930: 5,849
  52. 1931: 5,285
  53. 1932: 4,851
  54. 1933: 5,118
  55. 1934: 4,731
  56. 1935: 4,187
  57. 1936: 4,363
  58. 1937: 4,291
  59. 1938: 4,070
  60. 1939: 3,827
  61. 1940: 3,606
  62. 1941: 3,267
  63. 1942: 3,176
  64. 1943: 2,738
  65. 1944: 2,201
  66. 1945: 1,876
  67. 1946: 1,939
  68. 1947: 1,853
  69. 1948: 1,664
  70. 1949: 1,517
  71. 1950: 1,371
  72. 1951: 1,296
  73. 1952: 1,249
  74. 1953: 1,261
  75. 1954: 1,117
  76. 1955: 1,043
  77. 1956: 1,044
  78. 1957: 962
  79. 1958: 864
  80. 1959: 865
  81. 1960: 825
  82. 1961: 749
  83. 1962: 763
  84. 1963: 667
  85. 1964: 648
  86. 1965: 603
  87. 1966: 473
  88. 1967: 443
  89. 1968: 408
  90. 1969: 359
  91. 1970: 366
  92. 1971: 325
  93. 1972: 301
  94. 1973: 266
  95. 1974: 228
  96. 1975: 234
  97. 1976: 257
  98. 1977: 228
  99. 1978: 269
  100. 1979: 276
  101. 1980: 258
  102. 1981: 270
  103. 1982: 265
  104. 1983: 263
  105. 1984: 244
  106. 1985: 270
  107. 1986: 263
  108. 1987: 290
  109. 1988: 309
  110. 1989: 364
  111. 1990: 378
  112. 1991: 394
  113. 1992: 395
  114. 1993: 445
  115. 1994: 390
  116. 1995: 437
  117. 1996: 487
  118. 1997: 537
  119. 1998: 720
  120. 1999: 688
  121. 2000: 771
  122. 2001: 826
  123. 2002: 961
  124. 2003: 1,007
  125. 2004: 1,063
  126. 2005: 1,237
  127. 2006: 1,221
  128. 2007: 1,272
  129. 2008: 1,343
  130. 2009: 1,491
  131. 2010: 1,851
  132. 2011: 2,085
  133. 2012: 2,383
  134. 2013: 3,013
  135. 2014: 3,740
  136. 2015: 4,442
  137. 2016: 5,140
  138. 2017: 5,549
  139. 2018: 5,733
  140. 2019: 6,205
  141. 2020: 6,379
  142. 2021: 7,104
  143. 2022: 6,933
  144. 2023: 6,771
  145. 2024: 7,157
  146. 2025: 7,654

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Eleanor worldwide?

There are an estimated 127,605 people named Eleanor alive worldwide today, ranking #406 globally.

Is Eleanor a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 62,693 people. In the United States there are roughly 127,605 bearers, which is 1 in 2,601 Americans.

Is Eleanor a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Eleanor is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Eleanor come from?

Who are famous people named Eleanor?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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