Eleanor
Shining light — Greek/Occitan origin.
Eleanor currently ranks #31 in Canada (2024), #56 in England and Wales (2025), and #14 in the USA (2024).
Cross-registry standing
Eleanor ranks in the top 100 in 3 of the 3 places tracked here for girl names.
Where Eleanor has ranked over time
Rank trajectory
One line per place tracked for Eleanor.
Registry records
| Place | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | #53 | #46 | #43 | #36 | #31 | — |
| England and Wales | #53 | #55 | #62 | #58 | #67 | #56 |
| USA | #22 | #15 | #16 | #14 | #14 | — |
Full history by place, including provinces
| Place | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | ||
| Canada | 2024 | #31 |
| 2023 | #36 | |
| 2022 | #43 | |
| 2021 | #46 | |
| 2020 | #53 | |
| Alberta | 2024 | #27 |
| 2023 | #27 | |
| 2022 | #30 | |
| 2021 | #27 | |
| 2020 | #29 | |
| British Columbia | 2024 | #33 |
| 2023 | #21 | |
| 2022 | #36 | |
| 2021 | #37 | |
| 2020 | #33 | |
| Ontario | 2024 | #19 |
| 2023 | #26 | |
| 2022 | #30 | |
| 2021 | #32 | |
| 2020 | #40 | |
| Quebec | 2024 | #148 |
| 2023 | #162 | |
| 2022 | #151 | |
| 2021 | #247 | |
| 2020 | #221 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | #56 |
| 2024 | #67 | |
| 2023 | #58 | |
| 2022 | #62 | |
| 2021 | #55 | |
| 2020 | #53 | |
| USA | 2024 | #14 |
| 2023 | #14 | |
| 2022 | #16 | |
| 2021 | #15 | |
| 2020 | #22 | |
Names as popular as Eleanor
Eleanor ranked #14 among girl names in USA, 2024. These names sat either side of it.
Names like Eleanor
Similar meaning or origin
Compare Eleanor
Abigail is the more popular girl name in Canada, #25 to #31 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Amelia or EleanorAmelia is the more popular girl name in Canada, #4 to #31 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Aria or EleanorAria is the more popular girl name in Canada, #22 to #31 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Aurora or EleanorEleanor is the more popular girl name in Canada, #31 to #34 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Ava or EleanorAva is the more popular girl name in Canada, #10 to #31 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Camila or EleanorEleanor is the more popular girl name in Canada, #31 to #190 in 2024
Compare full dossier →Common questions
Based on 3 official registries
PopularityIs Eleanor a popular girl name?
Yes. Eleanor reached #14 in USA in 2023, inside the top 100 girl names there.
#14 in USA · 2023
GeographyWhere is Eleanor most popular?
Of the places tracked here, Eleanor ranks highest in England and Wales, at #56 in 2025.
#56 in England and Wales · 2025
MeaningWhat does the name Eleanor mean?
Eleanor means Shining light. It is Greek/Occitan in origin.
Sources
Sources for this page: Government of Alberta, BC Vital Statistics Agency, Statistics Canada, Statistics Canada, Office for National Statistics, Government of Ontario, Retraite Québec, United States Social Security Administration.
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