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 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1997 with 2,747 babies (rank #20 that year). In 2024 it was given to 672 girls (rank #67). The name has been declining 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.

40,576

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,747

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
1996	2,555	#22
1997	2,747	#20
1998	2,724	#19
1999	2,485	#19
2000	2,080	#25
2001	1,940	#27
2002	1,942	#26
2003	1,838	#29
2004	1,683	#29
2005	1,328	#43
2006	1,388	#42
2007	1,235	#49
2008	1,151	#54
2009	1,087	#56
2010	995	#61
2011	1,049	#59
2012	989	#63
2013	1,039	#57
2014	1,049	#60
2015	1,105	#54
2016	1,147	#47
2017	1,027	#54
2018	985	#51
2019	971	#52
2020	900	#53
2021	915	#55
2022	788	#62
2023	762	#58
2024	672	#67