girl's name

Elleen

eh-LEEN (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 306

Elleen is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2020 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1920, when 11 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1915.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Elleen Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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Births named Elleen by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 27
1920s 80
1930s 25
1940s 48
1950s 58
1960s 45
1970s 0
1980s 0
1990s 0
2000s 0
2010s 17
2020s (to 2025) 6

How Popular Is Elleen?

In 2020, Elleen was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Elleen

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elleen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Elleen

  • English eh-LEEN

Sibling Names for Elleen

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Elleen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Elleen

How popular is the name Elleen?

In 2020, Elleen was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Elleen a girl's or a boy's name?

Elleen is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Elleen?

Elleen has 2 syllables.

When was Elleen most popular?

Elleen peaked in 1920, when 11 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.