Namesakes
American First Ladies:
2 first ladies
Eleanor Roosevelt 1933-1945 
Rosalynn Carter (a.k.a. Eleanor) 1977-1981
Fictional Characters from Books:
2 characters
Eleanor Tilney 1817 Northanger Abbey
Eleanor Douglas 2012 Eleanor & Park
Fictional Characters from Song Titles:
2 characters
(character) Eleanor Rigby 1966 Eleanor Rigby
(character) Eleanor 2005 Eleanor Put Your Boots On
Fictional Characters from Television:
3 characters
Miss Ellie Ewing (a.k.a. Eleanor) 1978 Dallas
Ellie Bishop 2003 NCIS
Elle Bishop 2006 Heroes
Notable Activists and Revolutionaries:
1 activist
(activist) Eleanor Roosevelt 1884-1962
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
6 actors, 1 dancer/actor
Betty Compson (a.k.a. Eleanor) 1897-1974
Eleanor Boardman 1898-1991
Eleanor Powell 1912-1982
June Allyson (a.k.a. Eleanor) 1917-2006
Eleanor Parker 1922-2013
Rose Leslie (middle name Eleanor) 1987-
Eleanor Tomlinson 1992-
Notable Writers:
4 authors
Eleanor H. Porter 1868-1920
Mary Higgins Clark (middle name Eleanor) 1927-2020
Margaret Atwood (middle name Eleanor) 1939-
Nora Roberts (a.k.a. Eleanor) 1950-
Olympic Medalists:
2 gold, 1 silver, 1 silver/bronze/gold, 1 silver/gold/bronze
(silver/bronze/gold) Eleanor Garatti 1928; 1932 swimming - 100 m freestyle; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay
(gold) Eleanor Holm 1932 swimming - 100 m backstroke
(silver/gold/bronze) Ellie Daniel 1968; 1972 swimming - 100 m butterfly; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay; swimming - 200 m butterfly
(silver) Stacy Wilson (middle name Eleanor) 1998 ice hockey
(gold) Elle Logan 2008; 2012 rowing
Other Royalty:
1 duchess/queen consort
Eleanor of Aquitaine 1137-1204; 1137-1152; 1154-1189 Aquitaine; France; England
Shakespearian Characters:
2 characters
Queen Eleanor King John
Dame Eleanor Cobham Henry VI (2)
Swedish Kings and Queens:
1 queen
Queen Ulrika Eleonora (middle name Eleanor) 1718-1720