ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1898 First Year 2026 Last Year 2018 Peak Year #1379 Peak Rank 721 Total Count 52 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Ellinor What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Ellinor is a name with multiple cultural origins: Swedish, Norwegian, Danish. Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Swedish * Norwegian * Danish 📖 ## The Story of Ellinor Ellinor first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1898, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 37 Ellinors were born — ranking #3,917 that year. As of 2026, Ellinor ranks #4,563 for baby girls with 30 births, gradually falling (-7%). In total, more than 721 Ellinors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Ellinor Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Ellinor. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Eleonor](/eleonor) * [Eleonora](/eleonora) * [Ella](/ella) * [Nora](/nora) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Ellinor Phonetically similar names — useful when Ellinor is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Elinor](/elinor) * [Elenor](/elenor) * [Elenore](/elenore) * [Eleanor](/eleanor) * Ellinger * [Elin](/elin) * [Eleni](/eleni) * [Elanor](/elanor) * [Ellyn](/ellyn) * Aligner * Elsner * Eyeliner Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Ellinor What does the name Ellinor mean? Ellinor is a name with multiple cultural origins: Swedish, Norwegian, Danish. What is the origin of the name Ellinor? Ellinor has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Swedish, Norwegian, Danish. How popular is Ellinor in 2026? In 2026, Ellinor ranks #4,563 among girls' names in the U.S., with 30 babies given the name that year. When was Ellinor most popular? Ellinor reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #1,379 that year with 37 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Ellinor most popular? Ellinor has historically been most popular in Washington, Minnesota, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ellinor. Is Ellinor a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Ellinor is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Ellinor? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ellinor include Katrena, Randall, Monisha. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Ellinor? Common variants and related forms of Ellinor include Eleonor, Eleonora, Ella, Nora. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧KatrenaPeak #1379](/katrena)[👧RandallPeak #1379](/randall)[👧MonishaPeak #1379](/monisha)[👧MalaikaPeak #1379](/malaika)[👧AriyannaPeak #1379](/ariyanna)[👧OralPeak #1380](/oral)[👧RaleighPeak #1380](/raleigh)[👧NamiPeak #1378](/nami) ## About the name Ellinor Ellinor is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1898 and has accumulated 721 births in the dataset. Ellinor's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #1,379\. Use the chart and map above to compare Ellinor's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2018 → ](/year/2018) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "E" → ](/letter/e) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.