Elinor Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Elinor is most popular in Massachusetts, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the G.I. Generation generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Elinor has been stalled for female in MidWest, too falling 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 stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Elinor' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 281st out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 371st out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1106th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2922nd out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 3535th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 2304th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 1433rd out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Elinor' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Elinor"

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 "Elinor"

"Elinor" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Girl 281st of 9107 9,325
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Girl 371st of 9204 6,101
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Girl 1106th of 12526 1,639
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Girl 2922nd of 19264 393
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 3535th of 27321 448
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 2304th of 35406 1,239
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Girl 1433rd of 30306 1,885

Regional Popularity of "Elinor" 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
(2013-2024)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Elinor" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
100.00%
235th/235
100.00%
181st/181
100.00%
544th/544
100.00%
223rd/223
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
100.00%
349th/349
100.00%
215th/215
100.00%
609th/609
100.00%
391st/391
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
100.00%
1305th/1305
100.00%
676th/676
100.00%
1983rd/1983
100.00%
1314th/1314
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- 100.00%
1884th/1884
- 100.00%
4044th/4044
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- 100.00%
2937th/2937
100.00%
5194th/5194
100.00%
4631st/4631
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
100.00%
2309th/2309
100.00%
1879th/1879
100.00%
3454th/3454
100.00%
2426th/2426
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
100.00%
1283rd/1283
100.00%
1394th/1394
100.00%
1849th/1849
100.00%
1342nd/1342

State-by-State Popularity of "Elinor"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Elinor" 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.