Eleanore is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Eleanore means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Eleanore across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Eleanore has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Eleanore is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “torch, light”. A variant spelling of Eleanor.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 18,724 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 143 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Eleanore per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1921 (768/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (20/yr).
Eleanore has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1921, when it ranked #418 nationally (given to 768 babies that year).
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