Elinor
- Pronunciation
- [E-li-nor]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Shining Light. Variant Of Helen.
- Origin
- English
Elinor Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 21,496 baby girls have been named Elinor. The name peaked in 1920 with 656 US births that year (rank #257). In 2024, ranked #1502 nationally — 1,245 places below its 1920 peak.
Top States for Elinor
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Elinor births are: New York (2,707), Massachusetts (1,654), Pennsylvania (1,469).
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6-Letter Names Starting with E
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Quick Facts About Elinor
Where in the US Is Elinor Most Popular?
Average girl-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's girls-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Elinor the strongest states are Oregon, Utah, Wisconsin.
Strongest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon | #596 | 23 |
| 2 | Utah | #652 | 18 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | #779 | 29 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | #807 | 41 |
| 5 | Minnesota | #830 | 23 |
| 6 | Washington | #874 | 29 |
Weakest girls-name states
| # | State | Avg rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | #874 | 29 |
| 2 | Minnesota | #830 | 23 |
| 3 | Massachusetts | #807 | 41 |
| 4 | Wisconsin | #779 | 29 |
| 5 | Utah | #652 | 18 |
| 6 | Oregon | #596 | 23 |
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Elinor in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
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Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Elinor against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).
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