Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Elnora
Endangered
Down 97.3% from peak
Peak era
1924
Peak births
639
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Elnora
How many people are named Elnora?
An estimated 3,171 living Americans are named Elnora.
How rare is Elnora?
Elnora is very rare among babies today, with 17 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.3% from its 1924 peak.
How old is the typical Elnora?
The median age of a living American named Elnora is approximately 69 years, with most bearers falling between 54 and 79 years old.
Is Elnora still popular?
No. Elnora is endangered as a baby name, down 97.3% from its 1924 peak with 17 births in 2025.
Where is Elnora most common?
Elnora has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 9.3× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19242025
Peak year
1924
Decline from peak
97.3%
2025
17
All-time
21,363
Where it lives now
Elnora is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 9.3× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Elnora is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.