Eleanor
GirlsBest rank #36 (2025) · ranked in 8 years
Eleanor has appeared in the popularity rankings across 8 of the tracked years since 2018.
It climbed from #98 in 2018 to #36 in 2025.
As of the latest count (2025), Eleanor sits at #36.
In 2025, 7,654 babies were given the name Eleanor.
Eleanor was most popular around 2025, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Rank by year
Where Eleanor is most popular
In 2025, Eleanor was recorded in 51 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 7,649 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Texas at 604 births, 7.9% of the national total, where it ranked #84 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 39.0% of Eleanor births, against 13.5% Northeast, 28.7% Midwest, 18.8% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Eleanor placed as high as #7 in Vermont and as low as #178 in New Jersey.
Top states, 2025
- 1Texas604 · #84 there
- 2California513 · #120 there
- 3Ohio376 · #16 there
- 4Florida323 · #98 there
- 5North Carolina315 · #25 there
Share by census region
- Northeast13.5%
- Midwest28.7%
- South39.0%
- West18.8%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Eleanor a popular name?
- Eleanor reached a best rank of #36 in 2025 and has charted in 8 years.
- Where does Eleanor rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Eleanor ranks #36.
- Is Eleanor a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Eleanor most popular?
- Eleanor peaked around 2025.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)