Eleno: 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	17	2	–	#3,469
1920s	67	7	+294%	#2,779
1930s	27	3	-60%	#2,805
1940s	59	6	+119%	#2,493
1950s	38	4	-36%	#3,040
1960s	34	3	-11%	#3,066
1970s	46	5	+35%	#3,398
1980s	45	5	-2%	#3,525
1990s	66	7	+47%	#4,797
2000s	50	5	-24%	#8,064
2010s	7	1	-86%	#9,954
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	+19%	#12,886

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,469

1920s

+294%

#2,779

1930s

-60%

#2,805

1940s

+119%

#2,493

1950s

-36%

#3,040

1960s

-11%

#3,066

1970s

+35%

#3,398

1980s

-2%

#3,525

1990s

+47%

#4,797

2000s

-24%

#8,064

2010s

-86%

#9,954

2020s (to 2025)

+19%

#12,886

The story of Eleno

Eleno is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1917, 461 American babies have been named Eleno. Its peak came in 1984, when 12 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Eleno?

The median living Eleno is about 42 years old; half are between 29 and 62. An estimated 300 people named Eleno 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.

Eleno year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#12,886
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	7	#9,954
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	5	#13,029
2008	–	–
2007	6	#11,341
2006	7	#9,872
2005	7	#9,410
2004	–	–
2003	8	#8,064
2002	5	#11,195
2001	7	#8,571
2000	5	#10,893
1995	10	#5,618
1990	7	#6,631
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	9	#3,732
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	7	#3,438
1955	8	#3,040
1950	5	#3,832
1945	5	#3,455
1940	–	–
1935	7	#3,042
1930	6	#3,700
1925	9	#2,992
1920	8	#3,292
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eleno?

The median living Eleno is about 42 years old. Half of all living Elenos are between 29 and 62 years old.

How many people named Eleno are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Eleno are alive in the United States, based on 461 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eleno in 2025?

Eleno did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Eleno?

461 babies have been named Eleno in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eleno most popular?

Eleno peaked in 1984, when 12 newborns received the name.

Is Eleno a boy or girl name?

Eleno is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Eleno rising or falling?

Eleno has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Eleno

Eleno popularity over time

The story of Eleno

How old are people named Eleno?

Eleno year by year

Frequently asked questions

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