Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Eleanore
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1921
Peak births
768
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Eleanore
How many people are named Eleanore?
An estimated 3,230 living Americans are named Eleanore.
How rare is Eleanore?
Eleanore is uncommon among babies today, with 156 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 79.7% from its 1921 peak.
How old is the typical Eleanore?
The median age of a living American named Eleanore is approximately 19 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 64 years old.
Is Eleanore still popular?
Yes — Eleanore is currently rising in popularity, with 156 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Eleanore most common?
Eleanore has its strongest geographic signal in Wisconsin, where it appears 5.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19212025
Peak year
1921
Decline from peak
79.7%
2025
156
All-time
18,724
Where it lives now
Eleanore is most concentrated in Wisconsin — about 3.9× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Eleanore is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.