Total births
76
Unisex name · since 2017
Eleven
Eleven has 76 recorded births since 2017 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10195
- among girls today
- 76
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Eleven is the #10195 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 76 recorded since 2017.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eleven has been recorded 76 times among girls since 2017, currently ranked #10195 nationally and more common than 42% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2025.
- #10195 among girls today
- 76 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 42% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Eleven is currently the #10195 unisex name in America, more common than 42% of girls - 76 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10195
- among girls today
- 76
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other girls
Eleven vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10195
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 42% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Eleven was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
12 babies were named Eleven in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Eleven compares
76 20th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Eleven's all-time total is 80% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eleven | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 76 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Eleven's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Eleven's full recorded timeline at 2021, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2022, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Eleven at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#10,195
Active since
2017
Eleven popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Eleven popularity over time - boys
36 total births recorded since 2019 (Eleven as boys' name)
Eleven by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Eleven's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Eleven births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
22 births
- 2020s
2020s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 54 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eleven? ▼
Since 2017, Social Security records show 76 babies named Eleven. Today it holds rank #10195 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 12 births.
When was Eleven most popular? ▼
Eleven was most popular in the 2020s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Is Eleven a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Eleven is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 76 births, and as a boy's name it has 36 births.
How long has the name Eleven been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Eleven since 2017 -- 9 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Eleven? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Eleven
Nearby Names Like Eleven
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eleven
Eleanor Girl
#14 336,678 births
Elena Girl
#46 108,013 births
Eleanore Girl
#1510 18,724 births
Eleanora Girl
#887 8,322 births
Eleni Girl
#1005 6,822 births
Compare Eleven side by side: Eleven vs Eleanor Eleven vs Elena Eleven vs Eleanore
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2017–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Eleven: #10195 Unisex Name - 76 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eleven. 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 Eleven 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 June 2026.