Ellena
Ellena was the 3792nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 39 babies. Its best year was 1889, when it ranked 1055th; the most babies were born in 2013 (75). Over the last ten years it has moved down 785 places. More babies were named Ellena in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #3,792 girls, down 1,063 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 39girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201375 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,525babies recorded
Ellena popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,792 | 39 |
| 2020 | #2,729 | 61 |
| 2010 | #3,701 | 42 |
| 2000 | #5,040 | 23 |
| 1990 | #8,694 | 9 |
| 1980 | #4,798 | 15 |
| 1970 | #5,155 | 10 |
| 1960 | #3,257 | 15 |
| 1950 | #3,285 | 11 |
| 1940 | #2,615 | 11 |
| 1930 | #2,908 | 10 |
| 1920 | #2,383 | 15 |
| 1910 | #2,218 | 6 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | #1,392 | 5 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Ellena, counting every spelling?
Ellena has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Ellena?
39 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ellena (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Ellena born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 215 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ellena.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ellena?
About 2,000 people born in the US named Ellena are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 9 and 37. That makes Ellena mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Ellena by state
How common Ellena was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 47 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Ellena
How popular is the name Ellena?
Ellena was the 3792nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 39 babies. Its best year was 1889, when it ranked 1055th; the most babies were born in 2013 (75). Over the last ten years it has moved down 785 places. More babies were named Ellena in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Ellena a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Ellena in the US.
Where is Ellena most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ellena was most common in California (0.05 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Florida.