Elena Name Popularity and Statistics
Elena is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births108,117
First Year on Record1880
Elena popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 4,836 | #42 |
| 2025 | Boys | 6 | #10,695 |
| 2024 | Girls | 4,577 | #46 |
| 2023 | Girls | 4,276 | #47 |
| 2022 | Girls | 4,290 | #49 |
| 2021 | Girls | 4,283 | #53 |
| 2020 | Girls | 3,930 | #55 |
| 2019 | Girls | 3,949 | #60 |
| 2018 | Girls | 3,776 | #67 |
| 2017 | Girls | 3,882 | #68 |
| 2017 | Boys | 5 | #12,246 |
| 2016 | Girls | 3,190 | #94 |
| 2015 | Girls | 2,898 | #106 |
| 2014 | Girls | 2,616 | #121 |
| 2013 | Girls | 2,393 | #132 |
| 2012 | Girls | 2,275 | #139 |
| 2011 | Girls | 1,939 | #160 |
| 2010 | Girls | 1,886 | #164 |
| 2009 | Girls | 1,685 | #195 |
| 2008 | Girls | 1,627 | #209 |
| 2007 | Girls | 1,744 | #192 |
| 2006 | Girls | 1,875 | #187 |
| 2005 | Girls | 1,604 | #217 |
| 2005 | Boys | 6 | #10,151 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
2025 · Girls
4,836 recorded births and rank #42.
2024 · Girls
4,577 recorded births and rank #46.
2022 · Girls
4,290 recorded births and rank #49.
2021 · Girls
4,283 recorded births and rank #53.
Where Elena ranked highest in 2025
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- NM
- Rank #13 · 38 recorded births
- TX
- Rank #15 · 786 recorded births
- AZ
- Rank #20 · 151 recorded births
- CA
- Rank #21 · 809 recorded births
- IL
- Rank #25 · 206 recorded births
- FL
- Rank #30 · 355 recorded births
- NV
- Rank #33 · 44 recorded births
- WA
- Rank #35 · 122 recorded births