Name popularity

Is this name due for a comeback?

Every name has a shape. Some peaked in 1920 and are surging now (Eleanor, Margot, Theodore). Some peaked in 1985 and are still dropping. Currently a demo with a handful of names — full Social Security Administration dataset (1880 to present) is on the roadmap.

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#16 most popular girl name in 2024
eleanor
Peaked at #25 in 1920. Currently rising. Reads as classic.
Popularity over time
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PEAK YEAR
1920
104 years ago
CURRENT RANK
#16
of all girl names
VIBE
classic
Meaning

"shining light" — Greek/Old French

Five-year forecast
Likely to keep climbing. Pattern matches names that peaked ~100 years ago and came back.

Based on historical patterns of names with similar trajectories. Not a guarantee — names are weird.

How accurate is this, honestly?aboutDemo data
AccuracyDemo data

Currently a demo dataset of popular names. The full Social Security Administration dataset (every U.S. name given to ≥5 babies per year, 1880 to present) is on the roadmap — until then, expect "name not found" for most queries.

The five-year forecast is pattern-matching against historical trajectories — it's right more often than chance but names follow trends nobody can fully predict (a single celebrity baby can flip the curve).

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