Fun Facts About the Name Elleanor
- 719 babies named Elleanor: U.S. records list 719 babies given the name Elleanor from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Elleanor Mean?
Elleanor is a variant spelling of Eleanor, an English name borrowed from Old French Aliénor. The ultimate origin of Eleanor is uncertain. Medieval Latin forms include Alienora and Alianora, and one explanation for the name is that it comes from the Latin phrase alia Aenor, meaning "the other Aenor," because Eleanor of Aquitaine's mother was named Aénor of Châtellerault. That explanation is not universally accepted; another possibility is a Germanic origin, though no single reconstruction is agreed upon. Because the etymology is disputed, the literal meaning is not securely known. Some later interpretations give the meaning "bright, shining one," but that is a symbolic reading rather than a documented etymology. The spelling Elleanor adds a second l to the more familiar Eleanor and does not indicate a separate origin or meaning.
Elleanor Name History & Origins
The name Eleanor is recorded in medieval Europe in Latin as Alienora and in Old French as Aliénor. It was borne by Eleanor of Aquitaine (c. 1122 - 1204), duchess of Aquitaine, queen of France, and later queen of England. Other medieval bearers include Eleanor of Provence, queen of England in the 13th century, and Eleanor of Castile, also queen of England in the 13th century. The name spread into several European languages, giving forms such as Leonor in Spanish and Portuguese, Eleonora in Italian, Eleonore in German, and Éléonore in French. In English, spellings have included Elinor, Eleanor, Eleanore, and Eleanora. Elleanor is a less common variant that doubles the l; its history is the history of Eleanor rather than a separate tradition. The name also appears in literature, as in Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey (published 1817), where Eleanor Tilney is a character; such uses are literary appearances, not the origin of the name.
How Popular is the Name Elleanor?
Elleanor has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2020. Its best rank was #2,857 in 2020.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,265 | 48 | 0.0030% |
| 2024 | #3,701 | 41 | 0.0025% |
| 2023 | #3,481 | 45 | 0.0028% |
| 2022 | #3,488 | 45 | 0.0027% |
| 2021 | #3,127 | 52 | 0.0032% |
| 2020 | #2,857 | 57 | 0.0035% |
| 2019 | #4,094 | 35 | 0.0021% |
| 2018 | #3,628 | 42 | 0.0025% |
| 2017 | #4,512 | 31 | 0.0018% |
| 2016 | #3,872 | 39 | 0.0022% |
| 2015 | #4,627 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 2014 | #4,027 | 37 | 0.0021% |
| 2013 | #6,084 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2012 | #5,967 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2011 | #6,209 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2010 | #8,013 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2009 | #6,891 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2008 | #11,884 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2007 | #13,041 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #8,874 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2005 | #9,643 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2004 | #14,686 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #11,635 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #8,936 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2000 | #15,784 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #8,986 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1942 | #4,830 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1935 | #3,888 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1928 | #3,873 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1927 | #4,444 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1924 | #5,304 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1921 | #5,339 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1915 | #4,484 | 5 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Elleanor Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
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