Trend of the Popularity of Eleanor as a Female Baby Name in the US

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2025, there were 7,649 female babies that were named Eleanor in the US, which was 0.48% of the total number of female babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, the name Eleanor peaked as a female baby name in the US in 2025.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of female babies in the US that were named Eleanor, and the second chart shows the percent of female babies in the US that were named Eleanor.

Trend of the Number of Female Babies who were Named Eleanor in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Female Babies who were Named Eleanor in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of female babies and the percentage of female babies born in the US who were named Eleanor from 1980 to 2025.

Trend of the Popularity of Eleanor as a Female Baby Name in the US

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Year	Number of Female Babies	Percent of Total Female Babies (%)
1980	258	0.02
1981	270	0.02
1982	265	0.02
1983	263	0.02
1984	244	0.01
1985	270	0.02
1986	263	0.02
1987	290	0.02
1988	309	0.02
1989	357	0.02
1990	378	0.02
1991	394	0.02
1992	395	0.02
1993	445	0.03
1994	390	0.02
1995	437	0.03
1996	487	0.03
1997	537	0.03
1998	720	0.04
1999	688	0.04
2000	771	0.04
2001	826	0.05
2002	961	0.05
2003	1007	0.06
2004	1063	0.06
2005	1237	0.07
2006	1221	0.06
2007	1272	0.07
2008	1343	0.07
2009	1486	0.08
2010	1851	0.10
2011	2085	0.12
2012	2383	0.14
2013	3013	0.17
2014	3740	0.21
2015	4442	0.25
2016	5140	0.29
2017	5549	0.32
2018	5728	0.34
2019	6198	0.37
2020	6379	0.40
2021	7099	0.43
2022	6927	0.42
2023	6765	0.42
2024	7147	0.44
2025	7649	0.48