Elinor

Elinor

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Elinor first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 136 babies (rank #274 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Elinor

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

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,336

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

136

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	136	#274
1997	126	#288
1998	127	#290
1999	87	#370
2000	88	#369
2001	72	#425
2002	70	#451
2003	96	#382
2004	60	#533
2005	61	#548
2006	44	#708
2007	30	#994
2008	60	#622
2009	28	#1,112
2010	35	#969
2011	36	#977
2012	38	#962
2013	32	#1,108
2014	30	#1,163
2015	37	#971
2016	43	#865

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

136

#274

1997

126

#288

1998

127

#290

1999

#370

2000

#369

2001

#425

2002

#451

2003

#382

2004

#533

2005

#548

2006

#708

2007

#994

2008

#622

2009

#1,112

2010

#969

2011

#977

2012

#962

2013

#1,108

2014

#1,163

2015

#971

2016

#865