Eleven
The Story of Eleven
As a girl name
Eleven first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2017, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 12 Elevens were born — ranking #8,457 that year. As of 2026, Eleven ranks #9,521 for girls with 10 births, holding steady (+1%). In total, more than 69 Elevens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Eleven first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2019, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 9 Elevens were born — ranking #8,210 that year. As of 2026, Eleven ranks #8,947 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 36 Elevens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Eleven
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About the name Eleven
Eleven is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2017 and has accumulated 69 births in the dataset. Eleven's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #8,457. Use the chart and map above to compare Eleven's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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