Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Elinor
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1920
Peak births
656
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Elinor
How many people are named Elinor?
An estimated 5,534 living Americans are named Elinor.
How rare is Elinor?
Elinor is uncommon among babies today, with 142 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 78.4% from its 1920 peak.
How old is the typical Elinor?
The median age of a living American named Elinor is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 65 years old.
Is Elinor still popular?
Yes. Elinor is holding steady, with 142 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Elinor most common?
Elinor has its strongest geographic signal in Massachusetts, where it appears 4.0× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19202025
Peak year
1920
Decline from peak
78.4%
2025
142
All-time
21,640
Where it lives now
Elinor is most concentrated in Massachusetts — about 4.0× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Elinor is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.