Eleni: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,038

among girls · ↓32 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

240

named Eleni · -6% vs 2024

How common

1 in 6,697

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

255 babies

All-time total

6,822

#2,102 all-time among girls

First recorded

1946

in Social Security records

Eleni popularity over time

6,822 babies have been named Eleni since 1946, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	22	2	–	#3,972
1950s	100	10	+355%	#2,748
1960s	239	24	+139%	#1,910
1970s	469	47	+96%	#1,640
1980s	762	76	+62%	#1,321
1990s	1,275	128	+67%	#1,008
2000s	1,319	132	+3%	#1,353
2010s	1,420	142	+8%	#1,380
2020s (to 2025)	1,216	203	+43%	#1,006

Where Eleni is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	263	0.16	outside top 500
2027	284	0.18	outside top 500
2028	303	0.19	outside top 500
2029	321	0.20	outside top 500
2030	336	0.21	outside top 500

Where Eleni is most popular

Girls named Eleni per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.132 per 1,000. Strongest in Massachusetts, Illinois, and Maryland.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Eleni born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Massachusetts	47	0.389	+196%
Illinois	80	0.349	+166%
Maryland	37	0.349	+165%
Pennsylvania	57	0.241	+83%
New York	88	0.222	+69%
New Jersey	37	0.205	+56%
Colorado	22	0.197	+50%
California	144	0.171	+30%
Florida	71	0.166	+26%
Michigan	27	0.148	+13%
Ohio	35	0.148	+12%
North Carolina	31	0.136	≈ national
Washington	19	0.132	≈ national
Nevada	6	0.129	≈ national
Texas	99	0.123	-6%
Utah	6	0.072	-45%
Georgia	12	0.053	-60%
Indiana	7	0.050	-62%
Wisconsin	5	0.049	-63%
Virginia	6	0.035	-73%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Eleni

Eleni is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,038 in 2025 with 240 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1946, 6,822 American babies have been named Eleni. Its peak came in 2024, when 255 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Eleni stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Eleni?

The median living Eleni is about 21 years old; half are between 9 and 34. An estimated 6,700 people named Eleni are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Eleni year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	240	#1,038
2024	255	#1,006
2023	215	#1,130
2022	187	#1,280
2021	170	#1,324
2020	149	#1,451
2019	163	#1,380
2018	118	#1,743
2017	139	#1,573
2016	162	#1,426
2015	134	#1,602
2014	158	#1,439
2013	151	#1,472
2012	124	#1,692
2011	150	#1,491
2010	121	#1,724
2009	146	#1,549
2008	145	#1,576
2007	137	#1,624
2006	141	#1,549
2005	126	#1,611
2004	122	#1,602
2003	118	#1,628
2002	143	#1,353
2001	115	#1,601
2000	126	#1,461
1995	142	#1,211
1990	111	#1,428
1985	81	#1,508
1980	56	#1,918
1975	50	#1,844
1970	37	#2,176
1965	25	#2,423
1960	13	#3,553
1955	10	#3,861
1950	8	#4,053
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Eleni

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Eleni Foureira Greek singer (born 1987) Contemporary
2 Eleni Daniilidou Greek tennis player b. 1982 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Eleni, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Eleni?

The median living Eleni is about 21 years old. Half of all living Elenis are between 9 and 34 years old.

How many people named Eleni are alive today?

An estimated 6,700 people named Eleni are alive in the United States, based on 6,822 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Eleni mean?

Transliteration of Greek Ελένη (Eléni), a female given name used in (modern) Greece.

How popular is the name Eleni in 2025?

Eleni ranked #1,038 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 240 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Eleni?

6,822 babies have been named Eleni in the United States since 1946, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Eleni most popular?

Eleni peaked in 2024, when 255 newborns received the name.

Is Eleni a boy or girl name?

Eleni is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Eleni rising or falling?

Eleni is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Eleni become more popular?

Eleni is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 336 girls named Eleni in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Eleni?

Well-known people named Eleni include Eleni Foureira (singer), Eleni Daniilidou (tennis player).

Names like Eleni

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