Eleina: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,287

among girls · ↑767 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Eleina · +27% vs 2024

How common

1 in 48,705

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

39 babies

All-time total

482

#12,141 all-time among girls

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Eleina popularity over time

482 babies have been named Eleina since 1999, 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
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1990s	5	1	–	#15,116
2000s	75	8	+1400%	#9,651
2010s	214	21	+185%	#4,423
2020s (to 2025)	188	31	+46%	#3,821

Where Eleina 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	34	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	36	0.02	outside top 500
2029	36	0.02	outside top 500
2030	37	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Eleina

Eleina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,287 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 482 American babies have been named Eleina. Its peak came in 2021, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Eleina?

The median living Eleina is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 500 people named Eleina 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.

Eleina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	33	#4,287
2024	26	#5,054
2023	27	#4,908
2022	31	#4,505
2021	39	#3,821
2020	32	#4,291
2019	31	#4,470
2018	19	#6,327
2017	32	#4,423
2016	25	#5,330
2015	16	#7,376
2014	21	#6,050
2013	22	#5,876
2012	20	#6,411
2011	16	#7,533
2010	12	#9,393
2009	11	#10,180
2008	12	#9,651
2007	7	#14,344
2006	10	#10,823
2005	9	#11,169
2004	10	#10,135
2003	7	#12,801
2002	9	#10,473
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eleina?

The median living Eleina is about 8 years old. Half of all living Eleinas are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Eleina are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Eleina are alive in the United States, based on 482 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eleina in 2025?

Eleina ranked #4,287 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eleina?

482 babies have been named Eleina in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eleina most popular?

Eleina peaked in 2021, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Eleina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Eleina rising or falling?

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

Will Eleina become more popular?

Eleina is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 girls named Eleina in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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