Total births
390
Girls' name · since 1903
Eline
390 babies named Eline in U.S. Social Security records since 1903, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5983
- among girls today
- 390
- born since 1903
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Eline is the #5983 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 390 recorded since 1903.
Eline has 390 recorded births among girls since 1903, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5983 as of the latest data, more common than 66% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1903 to 2025.
- #5983 among girls today
- 390 born since 1903
- 2020s peak decade
- 66% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Eline is currently the #5983 girls' name in America, more common than 66% of girls - 390 born since 1903, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5983
- among girls today
- 390
- born since 1903
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Eline vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5983
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 66% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Eline was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
25 babies were named Eline in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Eline compares
390 Top 50% higher than 50% of 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
Eline's all-time total is 2% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eline | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 390 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 48 | 19,840 |
Eline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Eline splits its recorded history at 1966: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1903 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Eline at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#5,983
Active since
1903
Eline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1903–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 123 years of records
Eline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Eline's strongest decade.
122 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Eline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 47
1910s
47 births
- 1920s
1920s
54 births
- 1930s 19
1930s
19 births
- 1940s 19
1940s
19 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
83 births
- 2020s
2020s
122 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 122 births (31% of all-time use).
Eline by state
Where Eline concentrates geographically, total births since 1903
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 14 | 3.6% |
California share of Eline's total US births 3.6%
14 of 390 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eline? ▼
390 babies have been named Eline since 1903. It currently ranks #5983 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 25 births.
When was Eline most popular? ▼
Eline was most popular in the 2020s decade with 122 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Eline most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Eline are California (14 births).
How long has the name Eline been used? ▼
Records for Eline go back to 1903, giving 123 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Eline? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elizabeth, Eliana, Elise, Eliza, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Eline's data
- California records the most Elines (14 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Eline
Nearby Names Like Eline
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Eline
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Eliana Girl
#18 76,104 births
Elise Girl
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Eliza Girl
#118 70,569 births
Elisabeth Girl
#908 48,018 births
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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, 1903–2025 (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. "Eline: #5983 Girls' Name - 390 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eline. 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 Eline 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.