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Summary

Eleanor is a name of Old French origin, derived from the Provençal and Latin roots meaning 'the other Aenor.' It evolved through various historical forms and has connotations of light-heartedness and brightness. The name gained prominence in the Middle Ages, especially due to its association with royalty. It has variants such as Elinor and Ellie, and is currently perceived as a classic and sophisticated name. There is no direct biblical relevance associated with it.

The name Eleanor is most popular in Massachusetts, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the G.I. Generation generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Eleanor has been stalled for male in MidWest, too falling for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, too falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for female in South, falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, too falling for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, too falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for female in South, too falling for female in West. Across generations, 'Eleanor' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1938th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1739th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 6287th out of 7552 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 15172nd out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 24088th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 13264th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 35th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 59th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 251st out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 548th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 614th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 266th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 30th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Eleanor' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.