Boys' name · since 1917
Eleno
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 461 babies named Eleno, peaking in 1984. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,270 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 461
- born since 1917
- 1920s
- peak decade
Eleno is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 461 have been recorded since 1917.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eleno has been recorded 461 times among boys since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2022.
- #8,270 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 461 born since 1917
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eleno ranks #8,270 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 461 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8,270 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 461
- born since 1917
- 1920s
- peak decade
Eleno's 461 recorded births place it above 81.79% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Eleno's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Eleno's SSA record in two at 1963 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1984 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Eleno popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2022
- Peak year (1984)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Eleno by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (67 births, 15% of the file).
1920s was Eleno's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Eleno births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 17
1910s
17 births
- 1920s
1920s
67 births
- 1930s
1930s
27 births
- 1940s
1940s
59 births
- 1950s
1950s
38 births
- 1960s
1960s
34 births
- 1970s
1970s
46 births
- 1980s
1980s
45 births
- 1990s
1990s
66 births
- 2000s
2000s
50 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 67 births (15% of all-time use).
Eleno by state
Where Eleno concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 149 | 32.3% |
| #2 | California | | 22 | 4.8% |
149 of 461 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Eleno's data
- Eleno's decade-level peak was the 1920s (67 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Elenos (149 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Eleno: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1984)
Similar record span (~105 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1917–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Eleno 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 August 2026.