Eilene: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#2,300
1910s	146	15	+2820%	#1,305
1920s	344	34	+136%	#1,137
1930s	339	34	-1%	#1,098
1940s	387	39	+14%	#1,168
1950s	286	29	-26%	#1,469
1960s	191	19	-33%	#2,163
1970s	78	8	-59%	#4,097
1980s	85	9	+9%	#4,945
1990s	58	6	-32%	#8,340
2000s	74	7	+28%	#7,162
2010s	55	6	-26%	#11,533
2020s (to 2025)	39	7	+18%	#9,625

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,300

1910s

146

+2820%

#1,305

1920s

344

+136%

#1,137

1930s

339

-1%

#1,098

1940s

387

+14%

#1,168

1950s

286

-26%

#1,469

1960s

191

-33%

#2,163

1970s

-59%

#4,097

1980s

+9%

#4,945

1990s

-32%

#8,340

2000s

+28%

#7,162

2010s

-26%

#11,533

2020s (to 2025)

+18%

#9,625

The story of Eilene

Eilene is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,625 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1909, 2,087 American babies have been named Eilene. Its peak came in 1946, when 54 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Eilene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eilene?

The median living Eilene is about 66 years old; half are between 43 and 78. An estimated 1,100 people named Eilene are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Eilene year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,625
2024	7	#12,527
2023	–	–
2022	9	#10,606
2021	5	#15,913
2020	8	#11,382
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#14,630
2016	5	#16,976
2015	8	#12,157
2014	7	#13,475
2013	6	#15,164
2012	6	#15,504
2011	8	#12,496
2010	9	#11,533
2009	6	#15,803
2008	5	#18,322
2007	5	#18,443
2006	11	#10,103
2005	–	–
2004	10	#10,129
2003	9	#10,695
2002	15	#7,162
2001	6	#14,049
2000	7	#12,169
1995	6	#12,219
1990	5	#13,591
1985	7	#8,599
1980	7	#8,393
1975	9	#6,100
1970	14	#4,097
1965	14	#3,452
1960	24	#2,459
1955	30	#1,953
1950	27	#1,844
1945	36	#1,337
1940	25	#1,559
1935	34	#1,228
1930	38	#1,215
1925	40	#1,232
1920	26	#1,633
1915	21	#1,637
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Eilene, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Eilene?

The median living Eilene is about 66 years old. Half of all living Eilenes are between 43 and 78 years old.

How many people named Eilene are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Eilene are alive in the United States, based on 2,087 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eilene in 2025?

Eilene ranked #9,625 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eilene?

2,087 babies have been named Eilene in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eilene most popular?

Eilene peaked in 1946, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Eilene a boy or girl name?

Eilene is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Eilene rising or falling?

Eilene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Eilene popularity over time

The story of Eilene

How old are people named Eilene?

Eilene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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