Elleen
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,899 in 1920
0 babies were named Elleen in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1915–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryElleen first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1920, when it reached #2,899.
About the name Elleen
Elleen is a girl name of English and Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-een”. US birth records list Elleen for girls from 1915 to 2020, in 44 of those 106 years. Its best year was 1920, when it ranked #2,899 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 5.1 | 197,628 girls |
| 1920s | 6.7 | 150,376 girls |
| 1930s | 2.4 | 418,410 girls |
| 1940s | 3.3 | 300,300 girls |
| 1950s | 3.0 | 336,700 girls |
| 1960s | 2.5 | 404,858 girls |
| 2010s | 1.0 | 1,020,408 girls |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 270,270 girls |
Other spellings of Elleen
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Elleen
What is the origin of the name Elleen?
Elleen has English, Irish roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Elleen a boy or girl name?
Elleen is a girl name.
How popular is the name Elleen?
Elleen is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #2,899 in 1920.