Elinor Donahue
There are approximately 1 people named Elinor Donahue living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Elinor with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Donahue. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Elinor
6.1K
Alive today
Named Donahue
37K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 6.1K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1920
Average age: 42
Estimated bearers: 37K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,112
Per 100K: 10.70
Top ancestry: White (92.3%)
First name trend
Elinor: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Elinor. The peak year was 1920 with 656 births. The average person named Elinor today is 42 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Donahue surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Donahue, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 92.3%.
- White92.3%
- Black or African American3.0%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- Two or more races1.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Elinor has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0018% of the US population, based on 6,140 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Donahue appears at a rate of 10.70 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0107%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Elinor Donahue. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Donahue
FAQ
Elinor Donahue: questions and answers
How many people are named Elinor Donahue?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Elinor Donahue. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0018%) with the surname frequency (10.70 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Elinor Donahue?
We classify Elinor Donahue as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Elinor a male or female name?
Elinor is predominantly female. Out of 21,496 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Elinor profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.