US rank #7484 Girls' name Peak 2017 293 births

Eilee — #7484 US girls' name

293 babies named Eilee in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s512010s1512020s91
#7484
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 58% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Eilee was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

27 babies were named Eilee in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Eilee

The Social Security Administration has registered 293 babies named Eilee between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Eilee currently holds the #7484 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 27 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Eilee performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 151 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Eilee shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Eilee in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Eilee in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 293 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Eilee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

293

Since 2005

20 years of records

Peak year

2017

27 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,484

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2005

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2024

Eilee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2005

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
27
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
051015202530 2024202120182015201120082005 6

Eilee by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
151 births that decade — 52% of Eilee's all-time total
2000s512010s1512020s91

Eilee by state

Where Eilee concentrates geographically — total births since 2005

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Eilee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
6 2.0%
Minnesota share of Eilee's total US births 2.0%

6 of 293 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eilee?
293 babies have been named Eilee since 2005. It currently ranks #7484 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 27 births.
When was Eilee most popular?
Eilee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 151 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Eilee most popular?
The top states for the name Eilee are Minnesota (6 births).
How long has the name Eilee been used?
Eilee has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Eilee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eileen, Eilene, Eila, Eileene, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2005–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.