Elena
GirlsBest rank #42 (2025) · ranked in 10 years
With a peak of #42 in 2025, Elena appeared in the rankings across 2016-2025.
It climbed from #94 in 2016 to #42 in 2025.
The latest tally (2025) puts Elena at #42.
At its peak year of 2025, Elena was given to 4,836 newborns.
Elena was most popular around 2025, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Rank by year
Where Elena is most popular
In 2025, Elena was recorded in 49 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 4,831 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 809 births, 16.8% of the national total, where it ranked #56 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 41.1% of Elena births, against 12.9% Northeast, 16.6% Midwest, 29.3% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Elena placed as high as #43 in New Mexico and as low as #337 in Mississippi.
The 2 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1California809 · #56 there
- 2Texas786 · #47 there
- 3Florida355 · #85 there
- 4New York222 · #139 there
- 5Illinois206 · #71 there
Share by census region
- Northeast12.9%
- Midwest16.6%
- South41.1%
- West29.3%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Elena a popular name?
- Elena reached a best rank of #42 in 2025 and has charted in 10 years.
- Where does Elena rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Elena ranks #42.
- Is Elena a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Elena most popular?
- Elena peaked around 2025.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)