A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Eleanor
civic · austere · deliberate
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenThe name derives from the Old French Aliénor, which emerged in twelfth-century Aquitaine; its ultimate roots remain etymologically disputed, though likely Germanic or an early variation of Helen. Eleanor of Aquitaine carried it to the English court upon her marriage to Henry II in 1152. American clerks recorded it steadily from the colonial period onward, establishing it as a quiet domestic staple long before its initial national peak in 1920.
Also answers toEllie, Nora, Nell
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1880–2025
SSA Data 1880 peak: 8,507 souls, A.D. 1920 2025
2025: 7,654 born, rising ↑
Estimated Age
31 yrs
Most Eleanors were born around 2025 — joined Facebook while it was still cool.
Peak Reign
1920
№25 that year
Generation
Gen Alpha, 53%
then Silent 15% · Gen Z 13%
Rarity
Top 500 all-time
≈337K ever born · now rising
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Eleanor grew up with
SSA Datapodcasts in the car seat·self-checkout beeps·a screen that always answers back
Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Eleanor peaked in 1920.
Estimated average age: 31.
What people think
Opinion LedgerAwaiting human data — cast the first votes.
Eleanor sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
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Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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Public Opinion Ledger
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The public has not yet weighed in on Eleanor. Early ballots carry the most weight.
* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenAn Eleanor is currently pictured either learning long division or organizing a bridge club, with very little populated territory in between. More than half of all living bearers belong to Generation Alpha, while fifteen percent belong to the Silent Generation. The average age computes to thirty-one, a figure representing almost nobody who currently answers to the name. The name reads as a third-grader who addresses correspondence with nine-digit zip codes.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
The record shows an initial peak in 1920 with about nine thousand births before the name receded for over half a century.
Field Note 02
With 7,654 births in 2025 lifting it to twelfth place nationally, its current standing outstrips its 1920 peak rank of twenty-fifth.
Field Note 03
Generation Alpha accounts for fifty-two percent of all living bearers, leaving the name heavily concentrated among children under thirteen.
Notable Eleanors
AI-WrittenEleanor RooseveltU.S. First Lady and diplomat, b. 1884
Eleanor Powelldancer and actress, b. 1912
Eleanor Holmes NortonU.S. congressional delegate, b. 1937
Ephemera — If Eleanor were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Concord, New Hampshire
Color
Federal blue
Job
County registrar of deeds
Object
Brass paper fastener
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