U.S. baby names · 1880–2025
How to read the band

Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).

Eleanor

Eleanor is one of the fastest-rising names in America right now — a comeback after years of decline. All-time it's been given to 356,047 U.S. babies, the 67th most common name by sound today, peaking at 9,244 in 1920, with 7,810 in 2025.

By sound, Eleanor also includes the spellings Eleanore.

Rising

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, “National data” baby-names files (1880–2025).