Feminine dossier · first seen 1887
Elinore
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1917
Peak births
94
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Elinore
How many people are named Elinore?
An estimated 441 living Americans are named Elinore.
How rare is Elinore?
Elinore is very rare among babies today, with 15 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 84% from its 1917 peak.
How old is the typical Elinore?
The median age of a living American named Elinore is approximately 17 years, with most bearers falling between 8 and 68 years old.
Is Elinore still popular?
Yes. Elinore is holding steady, with 15 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Elinore most common?
Elinore has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 2.4× more often than the national baseline.
1887Peak 19172025
Peak year
1917
Decline from peak
84%
2025
15
All-time
2,370
Where it lives now
Elinore is most concentrated in New York — about 2.4× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Elinore is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.