Girls' name · since 1882
Eller
Since 1882, U.S. Social Security records show 481 babies named Eller, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,147 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 481
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
481 girls have been named Eller since 1882, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Eller recorded 481 times among girls since 1882, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 1955.
- #12,147 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 481 born since 1882
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eller ranks #12,147 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 481 born since 1882, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12,147 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 481
- born since 1882
- 1920s
- peak decade
Eller's 481 recorded births place it above 83.19% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Eller's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Eller's SSA record in two at 1913 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1895, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Eller popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–1955
- Peak year (1919)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 74 years of records
Eller by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (112 births, 23% of the file).
1920s was Eller's strongest decade.
112 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Eller births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
46 births
- 1890s
1890s
65 births
- 1900s
1900s
76 births
- 1910s
1910s
96 births
- 1920s
1920s
112 births
- 1930s
1930s
61 births
- 1940s 13
1940s
13 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 112 births (23% of all-time use).
Eller by state
Where Eller concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 5 | 1.0% |
| #2 | South Carolina | | 5 | 1.0% |
5 of 481 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Eller's data
- Eller's decade-level peak was the 1920s (112 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Ellers (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Eller: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~73 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1882–1955 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Eller 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 August 2026.