Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Elleanor isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Elleanor through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 719
- 0 boys · 719 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 57 babies
- 2025
- 48
- #3,265 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +13%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 48 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,265 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 13.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 487 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Elleanor’s family of names
Elleanor may belong to the same name family as Eleanor. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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