US rank #5964 Girls' name Peak 2020 376 births

Eline — #5964 US girls' name

376 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.

1900s51910s471920s541930s191940s191960s101980s51990s102000s162010s832020s108
#5964
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 66% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

29% 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.

What the Data Says About Eline

The Social Security Administration has registered 376 babies named Eline between 1903 and 2024, spanning 122 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Eline currently holds the #5964 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 25 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Eline performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 108 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Eline shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 14 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Eline in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Eline 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 376 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.

Eline at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

376

Since 1903

122 years of records

Peak year

2020

25 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#5,964

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1903

Recorded for 122 years

Last year on file: 2024

Eline popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1903

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
25
Annual births at peak — across 122 years of records
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Eline by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
108 births that decade — 29% of Eline's all-time total
1900s51910s471920s541930s191940s191960s101980s51990s102000s162010s832020s108

Eline by state

Where Eline concentrates geographically — total births since 1903

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Eline
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
14 3.7%
California share of Eline's total US births 3.7%

14 of 376 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eline?
376 babies have been named Eline since 1903. It currently ranks #5964 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 25 births.
When was Eline most popular?
Eline was most popular in the 2020s decade with 108 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?
Eline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1903, spanning 122 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Eline?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elizabeth, Elise, Eliza, Eliana, 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, 1903–2024 (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.