Total births
29
Girls' name · since 1920
Elline
Elline has 29 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 29
- total births
- 1920–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Elline is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 29 have been recorded since 1920.
Social Security Administration records show Elline recorded 29 times among girls since 1920, 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 1920 to 1926.
- 29 total births
- 1920–1926 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Elline since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1926.
- 29
- total births
- 1920–1926
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Elline was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
8 babies were named Elline in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Elline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elline splits its recorded history at 1923: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elline at a glance
Last recorded 1926Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Elline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1926
- Peak year (1920)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Elline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Elline's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Elline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 29 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elline? ▼
Elline has been given to 29 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1926. 8 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
When was Elline most popular? ▼
Elline was most popular in the 1920s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Elline been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Elline since 1920 -- 7 years through the most recent 1926 data.
What names are similar to Elline? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Elline
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elline
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Ellie Girl
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Elliana Girl
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Elle Girl
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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, 1920–1926 (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. "Elline: Baby Name Since 1920 - 29 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elline. 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 Elline 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.