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 |
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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.