Eleanor Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Eleanor is most popular in District of Columbia, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. From 2020-2022, Eleanor has been too falling for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for female in South, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, too falling for female in South, too falling for female in West. Across generations, 'Eleanor' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 35th out of 1539 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1542nd out of 1654 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 59th out of 1429 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 251st out of 1441 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 543rd out of 1550 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 601st out of 1589 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 266th out of 1586 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 32nd out of 1328 names. Discover how the name 'Eleanor' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Eleanor"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Eleanor"

"Eleanor" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 35th of 1539 125,800
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 1542nd of 1654 9
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 59th of 1429 75,572
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 251st of 1441 21,684
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 543rd of 1550 5,294
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 601st of 1589 5,456
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 266th of 1586 19,448
Generation Alpha (2013-2023) Girl 32nd of 1328 60,925

Regional Popularity of "Eleanor" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Eleanor" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
54.39%
186th/342
60.57%
212th/350
59.10%
263rd/445
51.94%
241st/464
Generation Alpha
(2013-2023)
5.69%
16th/281
15.16%
47th/310
10.70%
41st/383
10.09%
43rd/426

State-by-State Popularity of "Eleanor"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Eleanor" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.