Elenna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,133

among girls · ↑365 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Elenna · +9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

28 babies

All-time total

386

#13,809 all-time among girls

First recorded

1992

in Social Security records

Elenna popularity over time

386 babies have been named Elenna since 1992, 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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	21	2	–	#12,921
2000s	79	8	+276%	#7,511
2010s	139	14	+76%	#4,840
2020s (to 2025)	147	25	+76%	#4,877

Where Elenna 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	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	29	0.02	outside top 500
2029	30	0.02	outside top 500
2030	31	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Elenna

Elenna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,133 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 386 American babies have been named Elenna. Its peak came in 2017, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Elenna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Elenna?

The median living Elenna is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 16. An estimated 400 people named Elenna 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.

Elenna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	25	#5,133
2024	23	#5,498
2023	21	#5,807
2022	27	#4,941
2021	27	#4,877
2020	24	#5,205
2019	15	#7,463
2018	16	#7,193
2017	28	#4,840
2016	12	#9,043
2015	14	#8,128
2014	12	#9,136
2013	12	#9,183
2012	11	#9,913
2011	7	#13,773
2010	12	#9,395
2009	11	#10,181
2008	10	#11,037
2007	–	–
2006	5	#17,941
2005	8	#12,153
2004	15	#7,511
2003	11	#9,231
2002	7	#12,602
2001	6	#14,053
2000	6	#13,672
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Elenna?

The median living Elenna is about 8 years old. Half of all living Elennas are between 4 and 16 years old.

How many people named Elenna are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Elenna are alive in the United States, based on 386 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Elenna mean?

Spelling variant of Elena.

How popular is the name Elenna in 2025?

Elenna ranked #5,133 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Elenna?

386 babies have been named Elenna in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Elenna most popular?

Elenna peaked in 2017, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Elenna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Elenna rising or falling?

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

Will Elenna become more popular?

Elenna is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 girls named Elenna in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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