Eleen
Girl name · #4078 in 2025 · Uniqueness 79/100
Eleen is currently the #4078 girl name in the United States — 35 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3842, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 girls born in 2025 was named Eleen.
Babies named Eleen per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 111-year story
Eleen first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 46 girls were named Eleen — good for #3388 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Eleen in class?
Eleen scores 79 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Eleen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Eleen is most common
State-level data for Eleen is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Eleen
Statistically, parents drawn to Eleen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lareen, Aleen, Areen, Taleen, and Queen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eleen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #4067 |
| 2024 | 44 | #3516 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3833 |
| 2022 | 45 | #3470 |
| 2021 | 35 | #4090 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3778 |
| 2019 | 46 | #3388 |
| 2018 | 44 | #3497 |
| 2017 | 34 | #4220 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3923 |
| 2015 | 39 | #3842 |
| 2014 | 27 | #5025 |
| 2013 | 22 | #5834 |
| 2012 | 14 | #8208 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16764 |
| 2010 | 5 | #16992 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 1990 | 7 | #10193 |
| 1971 | 5 | #8324 |
| 1963 | 5 | #6592 |
| 1960 | 6 | #5696 |
| 1956 | 6 | #5325 |
| 1952 | 8 | #4123 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Eleen a popular girl name?
Eleen ranked #4078 among girls in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3842.
When was the name Eleen most popular?
Eleen peaked in 2019, when 46 American girls received the name (ranked #3388 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Eleen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American girls was named Eleen. It scores 79/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.