US rank #3511 Girls' name Peak 2019 719 births

Eleen — #3511 US girls' name

719 babies named Eleen in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#3511
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 80% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Eleen was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

46 babies were named Eleen in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Eleen

The Social Security Administration has registered 719 babies named Eleen between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Eleen currently holds the #3511 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 46 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Eleen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 274 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Eleen shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 41 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Eleen in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Eleen 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 719 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.

Eleen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

719

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

2019

46 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,511

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Eleen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
46
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
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Eleen by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
274 births that decade — 38% of Eleen's all-time total
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Eleen by state

Where Eleen concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Eleen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
41 5.7%
#2 Michigan
22 3.1%
#3 Texas
20 2.8%
#4 New York
18 2.5%
#5 Illinois
12 1.7%
#6 Florida
5 0.7%
#7 Virginia
5 0.7%
California share of Eleen's total US births 5.7%
Even split

41 of 719 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eleen?
719 babies have been named Eleen since 1914. It currently ranks #3511 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 46 births.
When was Eleen most popular?
Eleen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 274 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Eleen most popular?
The top states for the name Eleen are California (41 births), Michigan (22 births), Texas (20 births).
How long has the name Eleen been used?
Eleen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Eleen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eleanor, Elena, Eleanore, Eleanora, 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, 1914–2024 (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.