Elanore
A feminine name derived from Middle English "Eleanor", meaning "shining light" or "bright one".
Name Census estimates that about 109 living Americans carry the first name Elanore. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Elanore today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Elanore births was 2022 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Elanore. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Elanore with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
109
~ 1 in 3,144,535 Americans
Peak year
2022
11 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,339
Tracked since 1912
Census
Elanore in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 261 people with the first name Elanore, which placed it at #32,310 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#32,310
National first-name rank
People counted
261
261 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
83.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Elanore
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Elanore is White at 83.1%. The next largest groups are Black (6.5%) and Hispanic (3.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Elanore described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Elanore at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White83.1% · 217
- Black or African American6.5% · 17
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 8
- Two or more races2.7% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.3% · 6
Popularity
Elanore: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Elanore from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 61 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Elanore remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Elanore by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Elanore during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Elanore
The name Elanore has its origins in the Old French language, derived from the Germanic elements "ala" meaning "all" and "nord" meaning "north". It was a popular name during the Middle Ages in parts of Europe, particularly in France and England.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the epic poem "Le Morte d'Arthur" by Sir Thomas Malory, written in the 15th century. The character of Elaine of Astolat, also known as the Lady of Shalott, bears a similar name and is a tragic figure in Arthurian legend.
In the 16th century, Elanore emerged as a variant spelling of the name, particularly in England. One notable bearer of this spelling was Elanore Audley, a wealthy heiress and landowner born in 1538, who married Sir Thomas West, 9th Baron De La Warr.
The name gained further prominence in the 17th century with Elanore Gwyn, an influential English mistress of King Charles II, born in 1650. Known for her wit and charm, she played a significant role in the King's court and was a prominent figure in Restoration era England.
In the 19th century, Elanore Louisa Montagu, born in 1820, was a prominent British social reformer and philanthropist. She was actively involved in numerous charitable organizations and was a pioneer in the field of women's education.
Another notable bearer of the name was Elanore Constance Burridge, an English actress born in 1887. She had a successful career on the stage and was known for her performances in Shakespearean plays and various productions in London's West End theaters.
Throughout history, the name Elanore has been associated with nobility, literature, and the arts, reflecting its rich heritage and cultural significance.
People
Elanore + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Elanore as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Elanore: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elanore?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 109 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Elanore going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,144,535 US residents.
Is Elanore a common name?
We classify Elanore as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 187 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Elanore most popular?
The single biggest year for Elanore was 2022, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Elanore is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Elanore in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 261 people with the name Elanore, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,310 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Elanore in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Elanore?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Elanore appears almost entirely female. Of the 253 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Elanore?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Elanore is White at 83.1%. The next largest groups are Black (6.5%) and Hispanic (3.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Elanore most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Elanore in the 2020 Census, accounting for 83.1% (217 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Elanore in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Elanore a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Elanore in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Elanore still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Elanore in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Elanore can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Elanore?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.