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Eleanor Name Popularity Trends: Regional & Generational Analysis

The name Eleanor is celebrated as the most popular name in District of Columbia, USA, spanning across all generations. It is also the most favored Girl name among Generation Alpha in the MidWest region. Over the recent 3 years, the trend of this Boy name is stalled, while the trend over the past 25 years is stalled. Over the recent 3 years, the trend of this Girl name is rising, while the trend over the past 25 years is rising. Between 2020 and 2022, the popularity of Eleanor has been too falling for female in the MidWest region, stalled for female in the Northeast region, too falling for female in the South region, stalled for female in the West region. Meanwhile, the long-term trend (25 years) shows it has been too falling for female in the MidWest region, too falling for female in the Northeast region, too falling for female in the South region, too falling for female in the West region. Generational insights show the name 'Eleanor' has seen varying ranks over time: In the G.I. Generation generation (1901~1927), it ranked 35th out of 1539 names. In the G.I. Generation generation (1901~1927), it ranked 1542nd out of 1654 names. In the Silent Generation generation (1928~1945), it ranked 59th out of 1429 names. In the Baby Boomers generation (1946~1964), it ranked 251st out of 1441 names. In the Generation X (Gen X) generation (1965~1980), it ranked 543rd out of 1550 names. In the Millennials (Gen Y) generation (1981~1996), it ranked 601st out of 1589 names. In the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) generation (1997~2012), it ranked 266th out of 1586 names. In the Generation Alpha generation (2013~2023), it ranked 32nd out of 1328 names. Explore detailed regional and generational insights into the name 'Eleanor' to discover its timeless appeal and modern trends.

 
 
 

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Visualized Trend by Regions for 'Eleanor'
Visualized Trend by States for 'Eleanor'

 
 
 

The total number and actual popularities of births of the name "Eleanor"

Years with the same rank do not necessarily indicate the same number of births. Name data come from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.  
 
 

The rankings of the name "Eleanor" by years

 
 
 

Eleanor Name Popularity by Generations

 

 
 

Name Rankings by Generations and Regions

 
 

Popularities by States

In this context, popularity is determined by dividing the number of births with a specific name in a given state by the total number of births in that state. This method provides an absolute measure of popularity that remains unaffected by population size.