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Elnora

/ɛˈlnɔɹə/ · 100% girls · 17 born in 2025

Elnora has been given to about 21,390 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1924, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ɛˈlnɔɹə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 6,607
Median age today81 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Elnora per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1924 · 639
  • Born in 202517
  • All time21,390

How popular is Elnora?

Its best year was 1924, when 639 babies were given the name, ranking 259th. The typical living American called Elnora is about 81 years old today.

Names that sound like Elnora

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Elora0.88
  2. Eldora0.88
  3. Lenora0.75
  4. Leora0.75
  5. Eleanora0.75
  6. Leonora0.75
  7. Nora0.70
  8. Flora0.70

Middle names for Elnora

Ranked by flow score
  1. Elnora Rose0.89
  2. Elnora Louise0.89
  3. Elnora June0.88
  4. Elnora Pearl0.88
  5. Elnora Quinn0.88
  6. Elnora Nell0.88

Sibling names for Elnora

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Luellasister · 0.95
  2. Ilasister · 0.94
  3. Cleoeither · 0.94
  4. Goldiesister · 0.93
  5. Archiebrother · 0.88
  6. Hughbrother · 0.88

Where Elnora is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Elnora White0.84
    2. Elnora Reyes0.84
    3. Elnora Nguyen0.84
    4. Elnora Moore0.84
    5. Elnora Lee0.84
    6. Elnora Hill0.84

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Elnora

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.