FIRST NAME
Eleanor
Eleanor is the 232nd most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 119,912 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 159 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #232 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
373,065
living · #148
2020 CENSUS
119,912
living · #232
BABIES NAMED ELEANOR BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
20258K
As a female name, Eleanor peaked in 1920, when 8,497 babies were named Eleanor (the #25 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #18,691 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
159
living · #18,691
BABIES NAMED ELEANOR BY BIRTH YEAR · 1906–2025
20255
As a male name, Eleanor peaked in 1927, when 31 babies were named Eleanor (the #1327 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)