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Eleanor

Alternative forms & variants: Elinor, Ellie, Nora

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Shining light or sun ray; royal European name popularized by Eleanor of Aquitaine”

Linguistic heritage: Occitan / Old French

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:EL-uh-nor

IPA (US English):/ˈɛlənɔːr/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity19208,497 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#127,654 births in 2025

Total US Registrations337,323Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% FemaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity1920 (8,497 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1880

Recent 2025 Level5 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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