Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1919

Eller

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Eller
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1919
17 babies
All-time total
481
#12,146 all-time among girls
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Eller popularity over time

481 babies have been named Eller since 1882, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1882Girls

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 46 5 – #640
1890s 65 7 +41% #732
1900s 76 8 +17% #1,150
1910s 96 10 +26% #1,668
1920s 112 11 +17% #2,197
1930s 61 6 -46% #2,695
1940s 13 1 -79% #4,112
1950s 12 1 -8% #4,428
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The story of Eller

Eller 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 1882, 481 American babies have been named Eller. Its peak came in 1919, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

Eller year by year

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

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1955 5 #6,104
1950 7 #4,428
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1930 11 #2,739
1925 16 #2,313
1920 11 #2,970
1915 5 #4,486
1910 9 #1,668
1905 5 #2,025
1900 7 #1,619
1895 5 #1,667
1890 14 #732
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Eller in 2025?

Eller 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 Eller?

481 babies have been named Eller in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eller most popular?

Eller peaked in 1919, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Eller a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Eller rising or falling?

Eller has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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