Elree
The Story of Elree
As a girl name
Elree first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1919, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 8 Elrees were born — ranking #3,666 that year. As of 2026, Elree ranks #3,666 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 14 Elrees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Elree first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 6 Elrees were born — ranking #3,869 that year. As of 2026, Elree ranks #3,175 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 34 Elrees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Elree
Elree is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 34 births in the dataset. Elree's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #3,869. Use the chart and map above to compare Elree'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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