Over the past 110 years, 15 068 girls have been named Elinor. The name Elinor ranks 1036th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Elinor in 1910. The peak of popularity of the name Elinor came in the 1910s and 1920s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.