Feminine dossier · first seen 1887
Elenore
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1924
Peak births
82
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Elenore
How many people are named Elenore?
An estimated 469 living Americans are named Elenore.
How rare is Elenore?
Elenore is very rare among babies today, with 16 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 80.5% from its 1924 peak.
How old is the typical Elenore?
The median age of a living American named Elenore is approximately 12 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 22 years old.
Is Elenore still popular?
Yes. Elenore is holding steady, with 16 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Elenore most common?
Elenore has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 1.8× more often than the national baseline.
1887Peak 19242025
Peak year
1924
Decline from peak
80.5%
2025
16
All-time
1,806
Where it lives now
Elenore is most concentrated in New York — about 1.8× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Elenore is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.