Total births
12
Boys' name · since 1921
Eley
12 babies named Eley in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1921–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Eley sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 12 recorded since 1921.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eley has been recorded 12 times among boys since 1921, 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 1921 to 1926.
- 12 total births
- 1921–1926 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 boys have been named Eley since 1921, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1926.
- 12
- total births
- 1921–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Eley was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
7 babies were named Eley in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Eley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Eley's full recorded timeline at 1926, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Eley at a glance
Last recorded 1926Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Eley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1926
- Peak year (1926)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Eley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Eley's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Eley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eley? ▼
Eley has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1921, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1926. 7 babies were born in 1926, its single highest year.
When was Eley most popular? ▼
Eley was most popular in the 1920s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Eley been used? ▼
Eley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 6 years of data through 1926.
What names are similar to Eley? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Eleazar, Elex, Eleuterio, Eleanor, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Eley
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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, 1921–1926 (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. "Eley: Baby Name Since 1921 - 12 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eley. 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 Eley 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.