Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Light
Shining light; variant of Helen - English
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Eleanor
Famous People
First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Diane Lane and Christopher Lambert, Daughter of Katie Couric
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1927 (rank #1323, 31 births); most recent 2025 (rank #12008, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1920 (rank #25, 8,498 births); most recent 2025 (rank #12, 7,649 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 7,649 |
| 2024 | 10 | 7,127 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6,757 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6,925 |
| 2021 | 5 | 7,097 |
| 2020 | – | 6,378 |
| 2019 | 7 | 6,198 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5,727 |
| 2017 | – | 5,549 |
| 2016 | – | 5,139 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #20, 2,747 births); most recent 2025 (rank #56, 776 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 776 |
| 2024 | 672 |
| 2023 | 762 |
| 2022 | 788 |
| 2021 | 915 |
| 2020 | 900 |
| 2019 | 971 |
| 2018 | 985 |
| 2017 | 1,027 |
| 2016 | 1,147 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #325, 190 births); most recent 2023 (rank #363, 160 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 160 |
| 2022 | 179 |
| 2021 | 177 |
| 2020 | 170 |
| 2019 | 174 |
| 2018 | 179 |
| 2017 | 174 |
| 2016 | 190 |
| 2015 | 165 |
| 2014 | 115 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1968 (rank #93, 74 births); most recent 2025 (rank #106, 44 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 |
| 2024 | 36 |
| 2023 | 37 |
| 2022 | 41 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2020 | 34 |
| 2019 | 40 |
| 2018 | 39 |
| 2017 | 44 |
| 2016 | 39 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1982 (rank #120, 56 births); most recent 2025 (rank #116, 38 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 |
| 2024 | 39 |
| 2023 | 35 |
| 2022 | 37 |
| 2021 | 35 |
| 2020 | 39 |
| 2019 | 40 |
| 2018 | 33 |
| 2017 | 44 |
| 2016 | 38 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #139, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #154, 12 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #19, 77 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 77 |
| 2022 | 62 |
| 2021 | 69 |
| 2020 | 74 |
| 2019 | 67 |
| 2018 | 53 |
| 2017 | 45 |
| 2016 | 44 |
| 2015 | 43 |
| 2014 | 37 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence