How old is someone named Elinor?
The average Elinor is 43 years old.
Half of all living Elinors are between 11 and 78. The average sits between a large young group and an older one, so many Elinors are much younger than 43.
When was Elinor popular?
Parents have been choosing Elinor less often since its peak in 1920; 142 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 656 | 0 |
| 1910s | 4,010 | 0 |
| 1920s | 5,761 | 100 |
| 1930s | 3,762 | 740 |
| 1940s | 1,829 | 980 |
| 1950s | 836 | 650 |
| 1960s | 417 | 360 |
| 1970s | 217 | 200 |
| 1980s | 232 | 220 |
| 1990s | 405 | 400 |
| 2000s | 733 | 720 |
| 2010s | 1,424 | 1,400 |
| 2020s | 944 | 940 |
How many Elinors are still alive?
About 6,700 Elinors are alive in the US today. That's 31% of the roughly 22,000 babies named Elinor since 1880.
Most Elinors ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1920, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Elinor?
About one in three living Elinors are in Gen Alpha, born in 2013 or later.
Is Elinor an old name?
Somewhat. Elinor is older than 70 in 100 names on AgeByName, but younger than plenty of classics.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Elinor will be 30 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Elinors make up more of the total.
Is Elinor a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Elinors are women.
Names the same age as Elinor
NAME TWIN
Elinor's name twin is Ruby. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Ruby's age curve is the closest match to Elinor's: 90% alike.
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Questions about the name Elinor
How old is the average Elinor?
The average Elinor in the US is 43 years old. The median is 32, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Elinor?
About 6,700 Elinors are alive in the US today, out of roughly 22,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Elinor most popular?
In 1920, when about 660 baby girls were named Elinor.
Is Elinor a Gen Alpha name?
Partly. Gen Alpha are the largest group, about 30% of living Elinors, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this