Eleanor

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Eleanor is a feminine given name, originally from an Old French adaptation of the Old Provençal name Aliénor. It was the name of a number of women of royalty and nobility in western Europe during the High Middle Ages.

From Wikipedia

Eleanor first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 550 babies (rank #31 that year). In 2024 it was given to 550 girls (rank #31). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Eleanor

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Eleanor yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

5,688

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

550

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Eleanor

Eleanor Rooseveltwomen's rights activist · b. 1884
Eleanor of Aquitainefemale crusader · b. 1124
Eleanor Parkerfilm actor · b. 1922
Eleanor H. Porternovelist · b. 1868
Eleanor F. Helindiscoverer of minor planets · b. 1932

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	34	#662
1992	25	#815
1993	24	#836
1994	27	#715
1995	31	#700
1996	25	#829
1997	22	#892
1998	23	#860
1999	26	#807
2000	24	#844
2001	30	#731
2002	33	#699
2003	40	#622
2004	45	#554
2005	41	#626
2006	40	#661
2007	46	#599
2008	84	#371
2009	74	#413
2010	100	#322
2011	122	#268
2012	168	#193
2013	197	#157
2014	227	#138
2015	272	#107
2016	331	#87
2017	341	#77
2018	346	#75
2019	418	#61
2020	440	#53
2021	507	#46
2022	468	#43
2023	507	#36
2024	550	#31