The first name Eleanore
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 girls were named Eleanore, making it the 4,201st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 20 births (#1,005).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Eleanore with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Eleanore at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 156 girls born in the United States were named Eleanore, the 1,398th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1921, when 768 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Eleanore
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Eleanore GriffinAmerican screenwriter (1904-1995)
- Eleanore WhitneyAmerican actress (1917-1983)
- Kelly MadisonAmerican pornographic actress, director and producer, born 1967
Questions
- How popular is the name Eleanore?
- In 2025, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Eleanore, ranking 4,201st. Its peak was 1996, with 20 births.
- Is Eleanore a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 18,724 US babies named Eleanore since 1880 were girls.
- When was Eleanore most popular?
- 1921 in the United States, when 768 babies were named Eleanore, its highest rank at 235th.