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Worldwide Name Statistics

Elinor

Ranked #3307 - 1 in 1,380,739 people
US

Most common in

United States

5,794 bearers

World total

5,794

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3307

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States5,794
Worldwide
~5,794
rank #3307
Rarity
1 in 1,380,739
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~5,794 in US

About the name Elinor

There are an estimated 5,794 people named Elinor alive worldwide today. That ranks Elinor at #3307 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Elinor is held by approximately 5,794 people, ranking #3307 among first names. That works out to roughly 2 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 57,283 U.S. residents).

Historically Elinor is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Elinor 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 0.0%Female 100.0%

Elinor popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 9
  2. 1881: 8
  3. 1882: 10
  4. 1883: 7
  5. 1884: 13
  6. 1885: 18
  7. 1886: 16
  8. 1887: 11
  9. 1888: 21
  10. 1889: 24
  11. 1890: 23
  12. 1891: 20
  13. 1892: 15
  14. 1893: 34
  15. 1894: 27
  16. 1895: 24
  17. 1896: 34
  18. 1897: 34
  19. 1898: 39
  20. 1899: 27
  21. 1900: 52
  22. 1901: 41
  23. 1902: 34
  24. 1903: 40
  25. 1904: 52
  26. 1905: 61
  27. 1906: 69
  28. 1907: 100
  29. 1908: 91
  30. 1909: 116
  31. 1910: 133
  32. 1911: 176
  33. 1912: 268
  34. 1913: 279
  35. 1914: 358
  36. 1915: 508
  37. 1916: 580
  38. 1917: 548
  39. 1918: 571
  40. 1919: 589
  41. 1920: 656
  42. 1921: 612
  43. 1922: 539
  44. 1923: 556
  45. 1924: 595
  46. 1925: 542
  47. 1926: 607
  48. 1927: 604
  49. 1928: 523
  50. 1929: 527
  51. 1930: 509
  52. 1931: 465
  53. 1932: 378
  54. 1933: 441
  55. 1934: 409
  56. 1935: 354
  57. 1936: 340
  58. 1937: 298
  59. 1938: 301
  60. 1939: 267
  61. 1940: 285
  62. 1941: 255
  63. 1942: 262
  64. 1943: 204
  65. 1944: 162
  66. 1945: 121
  67. 1946: 155
  68. 1947: 131
  69. 1948: 129
  70. 1949: 125
  71. 1950: 87
  72. 1951: 110
  73. 1952: 121
  74. 1953: 100
  75. 1954: 76
  76. 1955: 89
  77. 1956: 80
  78. 1957: 65
  79. 1958: 55
  80. 1959: 53
  81. 1960: 68
  82. 1961: 57
  83. 1962: 48
  84. 1963: 48
  85. 1964: 41
  86. 1965: 40
  87. 1966: 31
  88. 1967: 26
  89. 1968: 26
  90. 1969: 32
  91. 1970: 26
  92. 1971: 27
  93. 1972: 30
  94. 1973: 9
  95. 1974: 23
  96. 1975: 18
  97. 1976: 11
  98. 1977: 21
  99. 1978: 28
  100. 1979: 24
  101. 1980: 21
  102. 1981: 28
  103. 1982: 18
  104. 1983: 14
  105. 1984: 28
  106. 1985: 17
  107. 1986: 26
  108. 1987: 24
  109. 1988: 24
  110. 1989: 32
  111. 1990: 22
  112. 1991: 31
  113. 1992: 27
  114. 1993: 32
  115. 1994: 27
  116. 1995: 54
  117. 1996: 44
  118. 1997: 48
  119. 1998: 54
  120. 1999: 66
  121. 2000: 49
  122. 2001: 57
  123. 2002: 71
  124. 2003: 64
  125. 2004: 71
  126. 2005: 65
  127. 2006: 75
  128. 2007: 83
  129. 2008: 102
  130. 2009: 96
  131. 2010: 105
  132. 2011: 99
  133. 2012: 134
  134. 2013: 120
  135. 2014: 144
  136. 2015: 165
  137. 2016: 171
  138. 2017: 165
  139. 2018: 159
  140. 2019: 162
  141. 2020: 144
  142. 2021: 172
  143. 2022: 176
  144. 2023: 164
  145. 2024: 146
  146. 2025: 142

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Elinor worldwide?

There are an estimated 5,794 people named Elinor alive worldwide today, ranking #3307 globally.

Is Elinor a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,380,739 people. In the United States there are roughly 5,794 bearers, which is 1 in 57,283 Americans.

Is Elinor a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Elinor is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Elinor come from?

Who are famous people named Elinor?

Data sources

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

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