Eline: 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	–	#1,873
1910s	47	5	+840%	#2,025
1920s	54	5	+15%	#2,913
1930s	19	2	-65%	#3,116
1940s	19	2	0%	#3,521
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	10	1	–	#6,859
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#12,370
1990s	10	1	+100%	#13,803
2000s	16	2	+60%	#16,088
2010s	83	8	+419%	#6,500
2020s (to 2025)	122	20	+145%	#5,056

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,873

1910s

+840%

#2,025

1920s

+15%

#2,913

1930s

-65%

#3,116

1940s

#3,521

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,859

1970s

–

1980s

–

#12,370

1990s

+100%

#13,803

2000s

+60%

#16,088

2010s

+419%

#6,500

2020s (to 2025)

122

+145%

#5,056

The story of Eline

Eline is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,593 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1903, 390 American babies have been named Eline. Its peak came in 2020, when 25 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 Eline stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eline?

The median living Eline is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 14. An estimated 300 people named Eline 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.

Eline year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	14	#7,593
2024	20	#6,008
2023	23	#5,431
2022	17	#6,800
2021	23	#5,451
2020	25	#5,056
2019	18	#6,500
2018	12	#8,771
2017	11	#9,502
2016	9	#11,114
2015	7	#13,409
2014	8	#12,249
2013	–	–
2012	7	#13,916
2011	5	#17,560
2010	6	#15,527
2009	5	#18,123
2008	–	–
2007	6	#16,088
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#16,204
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	10	#3,168
1915	8	#3,211
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Eline?

The median living Eline is about 6 years old. Half of all living Elines are between 3 and 14 years old.

How many people named Eline are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Eline are alive in the United States, based on 390 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Eline in 2025?

Eline ranked #7,593 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eline?

390 babies have been named Eline in the United States since 1903, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eline most popular?

Eline peaked in 2020, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Eline a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Eline rising or falling?

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

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Eline popularity over time

The story of Eline

How old are people named Eline?

Eline year by year

Frequently asked questions

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