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Elena name popularity

In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Elena ranks #42 in female records (4,836 reported) and #11,043 in male records (6 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.

US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved

Is Elena becoming more popular?

Elena's reported female count increased by 259 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #46 to #42. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.

Elena in US records, 2016–2025

Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.

Annual US counts for ElenaFemale and male recorded-sex categories are plotted separately. The full counts and ranks are in the table below; gaps mean no published observation.4,8360201620252016: 3,190 female records2017: 3,882 female records2018: 3,776 female records2019: 3,949 female records2020: 3,930 female records2021: 4,283 female records2022: 4,290 female records2023: 4,276 female records2024: 4,577 female records2025: 4,836 female records2017: 5 male records2025: 6 male records
Female recordsMale records · Missing observations are left as gaps.
View all annual counts and ranks
SSA national observations. — means no published observation.
YearFemale countFemale rankMale countMale rank
20254,83642611,043
20244,57746——
20234,27647——
20224,29049——
20214,28353——
20203,93055——
20193,94960——
20183,77667——
20173,88268512,840
20163,19094——

Questions about Elena’s popularity

How common is Elena in the US?

In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Elena ranks #42 in female records (4,836 reported) and #11,043 in male records (6 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.

Does this include other spellings of Elena?

No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Elena only.

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