Elena
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning shining light.
Babies a year
3,863
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#42
up from #45
UK popularity
#161
307 babies · down from #146
How Elena has moved
View as table
| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #106 |
| 2016 | #94 |
| 2017 | #68 |
| 2018 | #67 |
| 2019 | #60 |
| 2020 | #55 |
| 2021 | #53 |
| 2022 | #49 |
| 2023 | #47 |
| 2024 | #45 |
| 2025 | #42 |
In 2025, 307 babies in England and Wales were named Elena. In the US, 3,863 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Elena was most common in 2005, when it went to 0.08% of American babies of that sex.
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