Ellena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,792

among girls · ↓964 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ellena · -34% vs 2024

How common

1 in 41,212

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2013

75 babies

All-time total

2,525

#4,026 all-time among girls

First recorded

1888

in Social Security records

Ellena popularity over time

2,525 babies have been named Ellena since 1888, 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	13	1	–	#1,055
1890s	32	3	+146%	#1,152
1900s	15	2	-53%	#1,506
1910s	121	12	+707%	#1,399
1920s	140	14	+16%	#2,097
1930s	99	10	-29%	#2,128
1940s	107	11	+8%	#2,161
1950s	118	12	+10%	#2,348
1960s	123	12	+4%	#2,850
1970s	115	12	-7%	#4,168
1980s	119	12	+3%	#3,897
1990s	225	23	+89%	#2,868
2000s	381	38	+69%	#3,193
2010s	583	58	+53%	#2,417
2020s (to 2025)	334	56	-5%	#2,650

Where Ellena 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	38	0.02	outside top 500
2027	38	0.02	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	37	0.02	outside top 500
2030	37	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Ellena

Ellena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,792 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1888, 2,525 American babies have been named Ellena. Its peak came in 2013, when 75 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 Ellena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ellena?

The median living Ellena is about 18 years old; half are between 9 and 37. An estimated 2,000 people named Ellena 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.

Ellena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	39	#3,792
2024	59	#2,828
2023	62	#2,766
2022	48	#3,332
2021	65	#2,650
2020	61	#2,729
2019	60	#2,792
2018	50	#3,219
2017	65	#2,675
2016	64	#2,713
2015	57	#3,007
2014	57	#2,980
2013	75	#2,417
2012	67	#2,662
2011	46	#3,464
2010	42	#3,701
2009	40	#3,893
2008	45	#3,602
2007	50	#3,346
2006	52	#3,193
2005	35	#4,053
2004	44	#3,412
2003	25	#4,983
2002	34	#3,834
2001	33	#3,889
2000	23	#5,040
1995	27	#3,912
1990	9	#8,694
1985	7	#8,608
1980	15	#4,798
1975	15	#4,207
1970	10	#5,155
1965	12	#3,800
1960	15	#3,257
1955	11	#3,640
1950	11	#3,285
1945	7	#3,771
1940	11	#2,615
1935	15	#2,128
1930	10	#2,908
1925	18	#2,134
1920	15	#2,383
1915	18	#1,823
1910	6	#2,218
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	9	#1,152
1890	5	#1,392
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ellena?

The median living Ellena is about 18 years old. Half of all living Ellenas are between 9 and 37 years old.

How many people named Ellena are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Ellena are alive in the United States, based on 2,525 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ellena mean?

Spelling variant of Elena.

How popular is the name Ellena in 2025?

Ellena ranked #3,792 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ellena?

2,525 babies have been named Ellena in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ellena most popular?

Ellena peaked in 2013, when 75 newborns received the name.

Is Ellena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ellena rising or falling?

Ellena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Ellena become more popular?

Ellena looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 girls named Ellena in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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