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Eleanor

“The other Aenor (from Latin alia); root sense riches and fame” — Old Provencal/Latin, ultimately Germanic; Arabic light also suggested origin

Girl's name · #12 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Eleanor has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #12 (2025) · 336,678 babies named Eleanor all-time · 1 in 210 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #31 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #31 in Canada (2024) · #32 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #48 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #54 in New Zealand (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Eleanors

Eleanor Roosevelt — American diplomat and activist, First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945 (1884–1962)
Eleanor of Aquitaine — Queen consort of France; Queen consort of England; suo jure Duchess of Aquitaine; patroness
Eleanor Parker — American actress (1922-2013)
Eleanor of Castile — Infanta of Castile and queen consort of England
Eleanor of Provence — Queen of England (1223-1291)

In stories & tradition

Eleanor Bartlet — The West Wing
Eleanor Miller — animated character
Eleanor of Aquitaine — The Lion in Winter

What Eleanors become

Among 839 notable people named Eleanor:

Artists & writers appear 1.67× more often than among typical names — e.g. Eleanor H. Porter, American novelist (1868–1920).

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