Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1921
Eillen
Eillen has 28 recorded births since 1921 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 28
- total births
- 1921–1969
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
Eillen is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 28 have been recorded since 1921.
Eillen has 28 recorded births among girls since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1969.
- 28 total births
- 1921–1969 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 79% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Eillen since 1921, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1969.
- 28
- total births
- 1921–1969
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 79%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Eillen was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
7 babies were named Eillen in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Eillen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Eillen's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Eillen at a glance
Last recorded 1969Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Eillen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1969
- Peak year (1921)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Eillen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Eillen's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Eillen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
22 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 22 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eillen? ▼
28 babies have been named Eillen since 1921. It was last recorded in 1969. The peak year was 1921 with 7 births.
When was Eillen most popular? ▼
Eillen was most popular in the 1920s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Eillen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Eillen since 1921 -- 49 years through the most recent 1969 data.
What names are similar to Eillen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eileen, Eilene, Eila, Eiley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Eillen's data
- Eillen's decade-level peak was the 1920s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Eillen
Nearby Names Like Eillen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eillen
Eileen Girl
#592 189,614 births
Eilene Girl
#12221 2,087 births
Eila Girl
#1944 1,906 births
Eiley Girl
#3682 550 births
Eileene Girl
548 births
Compare Eillen side by side: Eillen vs Eileen Eillen vs Eilene Eillen vs Eila
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1921–1969 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Eillen: Baby Name Since 1921 - 28 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eillen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Eillen draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.