Elnore

A girl's name of French origin with 407 recorded U.S. births.

Girl's nameRare nameNot ranked recently

Meaning & Origin

Among U.S. girl's names, Elnore is not in the current national top 1,000. In fact, it is among the rarest names in the SSA dataset — a choice that signals bold individuality.

Appearing in records from 1890 to 1943, Elnore has a solid multi-decade track record without being a permanent fixture — it belongs to a specific chapter of American naming.

Elnore is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.

Elnore is a girl's baby name of French origin, a variant of Eleanor or Eleanore, from the Old French Aliénor, possibly derived from the Latin alius (other) or from the Arabic al-nayr meaning 'the bright one.'

Eleanor is one of the great names of European history — borne by Eleanor of Aquitaine, one of the most powerful women of the medieval world, and Eleanor Roosevelt, widely regarded as the greatest American First Lady. Elnore carries all that dignity in a slightly simpler, more informal spelling.

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Names travel. They cross oceans, change spelling, shift pronunciation, and accumulate new associations with each culture that adopts them. Elnore is rooted in the French tradition, but its presence in American naming since 1890 means it has been shaped by English phonetics, local customs, and the cultural context of the families who chose it.

Elnore’s rarity (407 recorded births) may indicate it is strongly tied to a specific cultural community or family tradition, rather than part of the broader American naming mainstream.

At a Glance

407

Total births

Since 1890

1916

Peak

26 births

1890

First recorded

54 years of data

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Popularity Over Time

Elnore has 34+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1890.

First appeared: 1890Peak: 1916 (26 births)

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Elnore
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
1940s	16	#4556	▼
1930s	74	#3596	▼
1920s	159	#2382	▲
1910s	145	#1906	▲
1900s	6	#2033	▼
1890s	7	#1127	—

The Story of Elnore

A Greatest Generation name

Peaking in 1916, Elnore is a name steeped in history. Girls named Elnore are most likely born between 1906 and 1926.

How rare is Elnore?

With fewer than 500 recorded births, Elnore is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.

The journey through the decades

First appeared in the records in 1890, grew steadily over the decades, peaked in the 1920s with 159 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.

Elnore by the numbers

Would fill 8 school buses
Meeting one Elnore per day would take 1.1 years

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(34 years, 1890–1943)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Elnore
Year	Births	Rank	Change
1943	5	#4876	-1 (-16.7%)
1942	6	#4257	+1 (20.0%)
1940	5	#4536	-2 (-28.6%)
1939	7	#3542	+2 (40.0%)
1938	5	#4520	-6 (-54.5%)
1937	11	#2604	+1 (10.0%)
1936	10	#2730	+4 (66.7%)
1935	6	#3891	-2 (-25.0%)
1934	8	#3244	+3 (60.0%)
1933	5	#4404	-3 (-37.5%)
1932	8	#3368	+3 (60.0%)
1931	5	#4523	-4 (-44.4%)
1930	9	#3131	-1 (-10.0%)
1929	10	#2989	-7 (-41.2%)
1928	17	#2118	+2 (13.3%)
1927	15	#2366	+6 (66.7%)
1926	9	#3337	-4 (-30.8%)
1925	13	#2657	-3 (-18.8%)
1924	16	#2340	-3 (-15.8%)
1923	19	#2045	+1 (5.6%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Elnore a boy's or girl's name?

Elnore is primarily a girl's name.

When was Elnore most popular?

Elnore reached its peak popularity in 1916 with 26 births that year. It is not currently in the top rankings.

How popular is the name Elnore?

Elnore is not currently in the top rankings but has been given to 407 babies in the U.S. since 1890. Its peak was in 1916.

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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1890–1943