Eleanor

Rank 16th Girl Name 🔥 Popular

In 2022, the name Eleanor was 16th most popular baby name for girls and 58th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 6,887 babies were named Eleanor in the United States.

In 2022, 1 out of every 488 babies in the United States were named Eleanor. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 6% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Eleanor is around 13 to 27 years old.

The name "Eleanor" is relatively common.

Nicknames for Eleanor include Ellie, Elle, Nell and Nellie.

Eleanor Meaning & Origin

The name Eleanor is of Greek origin, meaning 'shining light' or 'sun ray', often associated with brightness, warmth, and joy.

The name Eleanor is described as elegant, intellectual and compassionate.

Pronunciation

Eleanor is pronounced eh-luh-now in English. The name Eleanor has 7 letters and 2 or 3 syllables, depending on pronunciation.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Eleanor

Eleanor is often used as a first name for many fictional characters in literature, movies, and TV shows. One of the most prominent is Eleanor Shellstrop, the main character of the TV show "The Good Place".

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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