US rank #16780 Girls' name Peak 2017 33 births

Eilen — #16780 US girls' name

33 babies named Eilen in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s162020s17
#16780
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 5% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

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

2017
Single peak year

6 babies were named Eilen in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Eilen

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Eilen between 2011 and 2024, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Eilen currently holds the #16780 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Eilen performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Eilen shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Eilen 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 33 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.

Eilen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

33

Since 2011

14 years of records

Peak year

2017

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#16,780

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2011

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2024

Eilen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2011

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
6
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
4.555.566.5 202420232022201720122011 5

Eilen by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
17 births that decade — 52% of Eilen's all-time total
2010s162020s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eilen?
33 babies have been named Eilen since 2011. It currently ranks #16780 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 6 births.
When was Eilen most popular?
Eilen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Eilen been used?
Eilen has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 14 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Eilen?
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, 2011–2024 (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.