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Elenor

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Elenor: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #1543 to #5891.199820022006201020162024#1543#5891
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3795
1997#1543
1998#1571
1999#2444
2000#3247
2001#3262
2002#2105
2003#1628
2004#2530
2005#2438
2006#2320
2007#3667
2008#2292
2009#4564
2010#3533
2011#2432
2012#5876
2014#5691
2016#4096
2020#5493
2021#5581
2022#5669
2024#5891

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 3 of the 32 years from 1973 to 2004.

In 2004: #677 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2530 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1973–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1973

    First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1973–2004

    Highest recorded position: #497 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1976 (recorded 1973–2004).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1973 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #497 in Republic of Ireland in 1976.

Elenor's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#58913HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#56693HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#55813HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#54933HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#40965HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#56913HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#58763HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#243210HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#35336HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#45644HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#229210HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#36675HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#23209HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#24388HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#25307HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#162812HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#21058HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#32624HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#32474HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#24446HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#157111HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#154311HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#37953HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#6773HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4973HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#5083HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Elenor is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Elenor, between 1973 and 2024, in 25 of those 52 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1976England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 199719732024
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1973–20043#497 in 1976
England and Wales1996–202423#1543 in 1997

Its high point came 21 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1976) than in England and Wales (1997).

No registrar recorded it for 19 years after 1976; it appears again in 1996.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Elenor

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1973–2024.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1973 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #497 in Republic of Ireland in 1976. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.