Total births
875
Girls' name · since 1907
Ellene
Ellene has 875 recorded births since 1907 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 875
- total births
- 1907–2017
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Ellene sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 875 recorded since 1907.
Ellene has 875 recorded births among girls since 1907, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 2017.
- 875 total births
- 1907–2017 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
875 girls have been named Ellene since 1907, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2017.
- 875
- total births
- 1907–2017
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Ellene was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
36 babies were named Ellene in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Ellene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ellene's SSA record in two at 1938 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1907, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 36, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ellene at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1907
Ellene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–2017
- Peak year (1925)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Ellene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Ellene's strongest decade.
248 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Ellene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 12
1900s
12 births
- 1910s
1910s
152 births
- 1920s
1920s
248 births
- 1930s
1930s
162 births
- 1940s
1940s
160 births
- 1950s 84
1950s
84 births
- 1960s 52
1960s
52 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 248 births (28% of all-time use).
How Ellene compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ellene's total volume
Ellene vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ellene by state
Where Ellene concentrates geographically, total births since 1907
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ellene? ▼
Ellene has been given to 875 babies in the U.S. since 1907, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 36 babies were born in 1925, its single highest year.
When was Ellene most popular? ▼
Ellene was most popular in the 1920s decade with 248 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Ellene most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ellene are Georgia (42 births), Alabama (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Ellene been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ellene since 1907 -- 111 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Ellene? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ella, Ellen, Ellie, Elliana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ellene's data
- Ellene's decade-level peak was the 1920s (248 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Ellenes (42 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Ellene
Nearby Names Like Ellene
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ellene
Ella Girl
#30 351,313 births
Ellen Girl
#1025 275,284 births
Ellie Girl
#21 105,677 births
Elliana Girl
#141 28,058 births
Elle Girl
#480 19,247 births
Compare Ellene side by side: Ellene vs Ella Ellene vs Ellen Ellene vs Ellie
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1907–2017 (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. "Ellene: Baby Name Since 1907 - 875 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ellene. 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 Ellene 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.