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Elinor
OriginSpelling variation of Eleanor, English, French
GenderGirl
US Rank#946
Top 1000
NB Rank#1180
On Nameberry
About Elinor
Variation of Eleanor
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,520 | 144 | 80.6 |
| 2015 | #1,410 | 165 | 92.4 |
| 2016 | #1,374 | 171 | 96.5 |
| 2017 | #1,391 | 165 | 95.6 |
| 2018 | #1,406 | 159 | 93.5 |
| 2019 | #1,386 | 162 | 96.5 |
| 2020 | #1,487 | 144 | 89.1 |
| 2021 | #1,312 | 172 | 104.8 |
| 2022 | #1,343 | 175 | 106.7 |
| 2023 | #1,374 | 164 | 102.2 |
| 2024 | #1,502 | 144 | 88.9 |
| 2025 | #1,502 | 142 | 88.3 |
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