Elena

“Shining light” — Greek, via Italian/Spanish origin

Girl's name · #42 in the US (2025) · Trending

Elena has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #42 (2025) · 108,013 babies named Elena all-time · 1 in 330 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #6 in Switzerland (2024) · #12 in Croatia (2025) · #15 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #19 in Belgium (2025) · #22 in Austria (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Elenas

Among 4,656 notable people named Elena:

Scientists & scholars appear 1.46× more often than among typical names — e.g. Elena Cornaro Piscopia, Venetian philosopher (1646–1684).

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