Unisex name · since 1917

Elree

34 babies named Elree in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#24,897 of 45,481
all-time among boys
34
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade

Elree is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 34 have been recorded since 1917.

Social Security Administration records show Elree recorded 34 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1917 to 1937.

  • #24,897 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 34 born since 1917
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elree ranks #24,897 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 34 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.

#24,897 of 45,481
all-time among boys
34
born since 1917
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Elree's 34 recorded births place it above 44.95% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Elree's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Elree's full recorded timeline at 1923, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Elree popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1937

Last recorded 1937
Peak year (1921)
6
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
4.555.566.5 191719211922192319271937 6

Elree popularity over time - girls

14 total births recorded since 1919 (Elree as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 14 births
5.566.577.588.5 19191921 8

Elree by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (23 births, 68% of the file).

1920s was Elree's strongest decade.

23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.

Elree births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 23 births (68% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Elree? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 34 babies named Elree. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #24,897 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1937. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 6 births.
Where does Elree sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Elree ranks #24,897 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Elree most popular? ▼
Elree was most popular in the 1920s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Is Elree a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Elree is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 34 births, and as a girl's name it has 14 births.
How long has the name Elree been used? ▼
Records for Elree go back to 1917, giving 21 years of history through 1937.
What names are similar to Elree? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elroy, Elric, Elridge, Elray, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Elree's data

  • Elree's decade-level peak was the 1920s (23 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Elree

Nearby Names Like Elree

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Elree

Elroy Boy
#4545 7,476 births
Elric Boy
#4271 581 births
Elridge Boy
445 births
Elray Boy
327 births
Elroi Boy
#4382 130 births

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Cromwell
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Elree: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1917–1937 (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 Elree 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.