Elleen: 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	27	3	–	#3,441
1920s	80	8	+196%	#2,969
1930s	25	3	-69%	#3,594
1940s	48	5	+92%	#3,337
1950s	58	6	+21%	#3,898
1960s	45	5	-22%	#4,602
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	17	2	–	#13,414
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-41%	#13,930

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,441

1920s

+196%

#2,969

1930s

-69%

#3,594

1940s

+92%

#3,337

1950s

+21%

#3,898

1960s

-22%

#4,602

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

#13,414

2020s (to 2025)

-41%

#13,930

The story of Elleen

Elleen 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 1915, 306 American babies have been named Elleen. Its peak came in 1920, when 11 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Elleen?

The median living Elleen is about 68 years old; half are between 59 and 76. An estimated 200 people named Elleen 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.

Elleen year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	6	#13,930
2019	5	#16,240
2018	–	–
2017	5	#16,583
2016	–	–
2015	7	#13,414
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	5	#6,808
1960	6	#5,893
1955	6	#5,377
1950	–	–
1945	7	#3,770
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	9	#3,455
1920	11	#2,969
1915	5	#4,485
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elleen?

The median living Elleen is about 68 years old. Half of all living Elleens are between 59 and 76 years old.

How many people named Elleen are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Elleen are alive in the United States, based on 306 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Elleen mean?

Spelling variant of Ellen.

How popular is the name Elleen in 2025?

Elleen 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 Elleen?

306 babies have been named Elleen in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elleen most popular?

Elleen peaked in 1920, when 11 newborns received the name.

Is Elleen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elleen rising or falling?

Elleen is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Elleen

Elleen popularity over time

The story of Elleen

How old are people named Elleen?

Elleen year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Elleen