Eleen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,098

among girls · ↓569 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Eleen · -20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 45,922

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2019

46 babies

All-time total

754

#9,097 all-time among girls

First recorded

1914

in Social Security records

Eleen popularity over time

754 babies have been named Eleen since 1914, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	–	–	–	–
1910s	31	3	–	#2,714
1920s	101	10	+226%	#2,338
1930s	37	4	-63%	#3,113
1940s	20	2	-46%	#3,336
1950s	14	1	-30%	#4,227
1960s	11	1	-21%	#5,891
1970s	5	1	-55%	#8,696
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	7	1	–	#10,537
2000s	18	2	+157%	#14,124
2010s	274	27	+1422%	#3,409
2020s (to 2025)	236	39	+44%	#3,492

Where Eleen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	34	0.02	outside top 500
2028	34	0.02	outside top 500
2029	34	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Eleen

Eleen is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,098 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 754 American babies have been named Eleen. Its peak came in 2019, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Eleen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eleen?

The median living Eleen is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 600 people named Eleen 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.

Eleen year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	35	#4,098
2024	44	#3,529
2023	39	#3,858
2022	45	#3,492
2021	35	#4,119
2020	38	#3,795
2019	46	#3,409
2018	44	#3,523
2017	34	#4,242
2016	38	#3,943
2015	39	#3,865
2014	27	#5,064
2013	22	#5,875
2012	14	#8,328
2011	5	#17,555
2010	5	#17,795
2009	7	#14,124
2008	–	–
2007	6	#16,083
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	5	#16,509
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	7	#10,537
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	6	#5,891
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	6	#4,171
1940	6	#3,991
1935	5	#4,398
1930	9	#3,128
1925	8	#3,776
1920	14	#2,498
1915	5	#4,476
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eleen?

The median living Eleen is about 7 years old. Half of all living Eleens are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Eleen are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Eleen are alive in the United States, based on 754 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Eleen mean?

Spelling variant of Ellen.

How popular is the name Eleen in 2025?

Eleen ranked #4,098 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eleen?

754 babies have been named Eleen in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eleen most popular?

Eleen peaked in 2019, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Eleen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Eleen rising or falling?

Eleen is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Eleen become more popular?

Eleen looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named Eleen in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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