Recorded 1920–1926 Girls' name Peak 1920 29 births

Elline — girls' name

29 babies named Elline in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s29
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.

What the Data Says About Elline

The Social Security Administration has registered 29 babies named Elline between 1920 and 1926, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Elline currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1926. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Elline performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Elline 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 29 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.

Elline at a glance

Last recorded 1926

Total births

29

Since 1920

7 years of records

Peak year

1920

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1926

Active since

1920

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 1926

Elline popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–1920

Last recorded 1926
Peak year (1920)
8
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
456789 19261924192319211920 8

Elline by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
29 births that decade — 100% of Elline's all-time total
1920s29

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elline?
29 babies have been named Elline since 1920. It was last recorded in 1926. The peak year was 1920 with 8 births.
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?
Elline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 7 years of data through 1926.
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.

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, 1920–1926 (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.