Names like Elena

In 2025, 4,836 girls born in the US were named Elena, #42 among girls' names.

It was in the top 1,000 as early as 1880, dropped out, and has been back every year since 1884.

More girls were given the name in 2025 than in any earlier year.

Births rose 67% from 2,898 in 2015.

For all 12 names below, the current unbroken run in the top 1,000 began in 1879 or later (Elena's began in 1884).

Elena's rank every ten years

1. 1880
   #618
2. 1890
   #795
3. 1900
   #748
4. 1910
   #503
5. 1920
   #522
6. 1930
   #445
7. 1940
   #586
8. 1950
   #500
9. 1960
   #466
10. 1970
    #432
11. 1980
    #370
12. 1990
    #350
13. 2000
    #233
14. 2010
    #164
15. 2020
    #55
16. 2025
    #42

12 girl names with a similar curve

How this list was made

We compared Elena's rank in every year from 1880 to 2025 with every other girl's name in the 2025 top 1,000 (US Social Security birth records); the closest curves come first. Years outside the top 1,000 count the same however far outside, years since 1995 count four times as much, and each name appears in one spelling.