How Many People Are Named Eilene?
An estimated 962 people in the United States have the first name Eilene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Eilene peaked in popularity in 1946 with 54 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eilene as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Eilene paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
962
About 1 in 356,293 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1946
54 births
Total Registered
2,077
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eilene
Eilene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,077 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Eilene as a female name
Ranked #12,480 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1946 (54 births)
Eilene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eilene span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 387 babies were registered. Eilene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Eilene by Decade
How has Eilene tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Eilene by State
Birth registrations for Eilene span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Ohio, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Nebraska, Massachusetts, Iowa. On average, about 29 Eilenes were registered per state.
Eilene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Eilene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Eilene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eilene?
We estimate approximately 962 people named Eilene are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 356,293 Americans share this first name.
Is Eilene a common name?
Eilene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,077 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eilene most popular?
Eilene reached peak popularity in 1946, when 54 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eilene is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eilene a female name?
Eilene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eilene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eilene Smith, Eilene Johnson, Eilene Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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