Elinor is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #1063 in 2017 with 33 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 136 births ranking #273. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 75.7%. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 9,063 girls born was named Elinor. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.