How popular is the baby name Elinor in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Use the popularity graph and data table below to find out! Plus, see all the blog posts that mention the name Elinor.

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Popularity of the baby name Elinor


Posts that mention the name Elinor

Where did the baby name Laline come from in 1924?

The character Laline Kingston from the movie "Six Days" (1923).
Laline Kingston from “Six Days“

The name Laline has appeared in the U.S. baby name data just once, in the middle of the 1920s:

  • 1926: unlisted
  • 1925: unlisted
  • 1924: 8 baby girls named Laline [debut]
  • 1923: unlisted
  • 1922: unlisted

Where did this one-hit wonder come from?

A silent film called Six Days, which was released in September of 1923.

The main character, Laline Kingston (played by actress Corinne Griffith), was an “American society girl whose scheming and extravagant mother force[d] her into an engagement with Sir Charles Chetwyn, a wealthy Englishman.” While visiting Paris, though, Laline met and fell in love with Dion Leslie, a young sculptor who (of course!) happened to be Chetwyn’s son.

The movie was based on the 1923 novel of the same name by British romance writer Elinor Glyn. The novel was also serialized in at least a few U.S. newspapers in late 1924.

What are your thoughts on the name Laline?

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Image: Screenshot of Six Days

Names from animated Disney movies: Jasmine, Hiro, Perdita, Kenai

The character Perdita from the movie "One Hundred and One Dalmatians" (1961)
Perdita from “One Hundred and One Dalmatians“

Disney has put out over sixty animated feature films, and many of these films have ended up popularizing particular baby names.

The best example of this is probably Ariel, which ranked among the top 100 girl names in the U.S. from 1990 to 1992 thanks to the success of Disney’s The Little Mermaid, which was released in November of 1989.

Here are dozens of other Disney character names that might make good baby names:

ElioElio (2025)
AshaWish (2023)
Ember, WadeElemental (2023)
Mirabel, BrunoEncanto (2021)
Luca, Alberto, GiuliaLuca (2021)
Raya, NamaariRaya and the Last Dragon (2021)
Miguel, Coco, Héctor, ImeldaCoco (2017)
Moana, MauiMoana (2016)
JudyZootopia (2016)
ArloThe Good Dinosaur (2015)
Riley, JoyInside Out (2015)
Hiro, TadashiBig Hero 6 (2014)
Anna, Elsa, KristoffFrozen (2013)
Ralph, VanellopeWreck-It Ralph (2012)
Merida, ElinorBrave (2012)
FlynnTangled (2010)
Tiana, NaveenThe Princess and the Frog (2009)
RemyRatatouille (2007)
Bob, Helen, Violet, DashiellIncredibles (2004)
Kenai, KodaBrother Bear (2003)
Nemo, DoryFinding Nemo (2003)
Lilo, NaniLilo & Stitch (2002)
Milo, KidaAtlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
Kala, JaneTarzan (1999)
Mulan, ShangMulan (1998)
EsmeraldaThe Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
John, NakomaPocahontas (1995)
WoodyToy Story (1995)
Simba, NalaThe Lion King (1994)
Ali, JasmineAladdin (1992)
Belle, MauriceBeauty and the Beast (1991)
Eric, SebastianThe Little Mermaid (1989)
Oliver, JennyOliver & Company (1988)
Basil, OliviaThe Great Mouse Detective (1986)
Taran, EilonwyThe Black Cauldron (1985)
Tod, CopperThe Fox and the Hound (1981)
Bernard, Bianca, PennyThe Rescuers (1977)
Robin, Marian, JohnRobin Hood (1973)
Duchess, ThomasThe Aristocats (1970)
Arthur, MerlinThe Sword in the Stone (1963)
Anita, Roger, PerditaOne Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)
Aurora, Philip, Flora, FaunaSleeping Beauty (1959)
Jim, TonyLady and the Tramp (1955)
Peter, WendyPeter Pan (1953)
AliceAlice in Wonderland (1951)

Sources: List of Disney theatrical animated feature films – Wikipedia, SSA

Image: Screenshot of One Hundred and One Dalmatians