Holding steady, #8,860 for girls today.
Popularity of Elynor since 1912
Babies named Elynor per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1919, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Elynor's real moment was 1913.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 145 |
| 1920s | 151 |
| 1930s | 98 |
| 1940s | 31 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 40 |
| 2020s | 37 |
Meaning & origin
Elynor is a rare spelling variant of Eleanor, a name with enduring appeal since the early 1900s. It was first recorded in U.S. data in the 1910s, achieving its highest rank of 8,860th in 2025, though this represents a modest figure of 1 in 146,115 births per year. The name's trajectory has been stable, never experiencing a revival or a dramatic rise. While no top states cluster around the name, its classic feel makes it a quiet but persistent choice. Elynor shares the historical gravity of the Eleanor family without the modern popularity, offering a distinctive alternative.
Elynor is likely a variant spelling of the name Eleanor, which itself derives from the Old French form Aliénor. The ultimate origin is debated; it may be from the Germanic name Aldenor, meaning 'old north', or from the Greek Helenē, meaning 'torch' or 'light'. The name has been used in England since the Middle Ages, popularized by Eleanor of Aquitaine in the 12th century.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ellie, Nora, Elle, Lyn
Sibling names for Elynor
Names that share Elynor's style, for a brother or sister.
