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Elena Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

Greek

Gender Distribution:

0% Masculine / 100% Feminine

Meaning:

Elena means 'torch' or 'shining light' in Greek.

Meaning of the Name Elena

Elena is a feminine name of Greek origin. It is derived from the Greek name 'Helene', which means 'torch' or 'shining light'. In Greek mythology, Helen of Troy was considered the most beautiful woman in the world. The name Elena has been used extensively throughout Europe and Latin America, and has variations in different languages such as Helen, Helena, and Eleni.

Popularity of the Name Elena

The popularity for the name Elena peaked in popularity in the year 2022 with 4,274 births, which ranked number 126 out of 29,174 unique names for that year. Elena had the most female births in 2022 with 4,274, which ranked number 49 out of 17,660 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 1989 with 12, which ranked number 4,271 out of 9,229 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Elena has increased sharply over the last ten years from 2,273 births to 4,274 births, an increase of 88.03%. Among females, Elena has increased sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 2,273 births to 4,274 births, an increase of 88.03%.

Nationwide Popularity of Elena

20 Year Trend of Elena: 214.73%
10 Year Trend of Elena: 88.03%
10 Year Female Trend of Elena: 88.03%

Popularity of Elena by State

Among females, Elena was most popular in Western states with 1,103 births in the region. It was most commonly used in CA, with 708 female births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Elena. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	< 5	N/A	13	39
AL	< 5	N/A	42	101
AR	< 5	N/A	22	122
AZ	< 5	N/A	121	31
CA	< 5	N/A	708	29
CO	< 5	N/A	85	42
CT	< 5	N/A	44	58
DC	< 5	N/A	13	54
DE	< 5	N/A	14	47
FL	< 5	N/A	280	41
GA	< 5	N/A	91	97
HI	< 5	N/A	15	39
IA	< 5	N/A	31	88
ID	< 5	N/A	26	60
IL	< 5	N/A	183	37
IN	< 5	N/A	94	53
KS	< 5	N/A	30	96
KY	< 5	N/A	32	132
LA	< 5	N/A	41	100
MA	< 5	N/A	84	59
MD	< 5	N/A	48	92
ME	< 5	N/A	13	79
MI	< 5	N/A	104	61
MN	< 5	N/A	49	109
MO	< 5	N/A	59	87
MS	< 5	N/A	18	152
NC	< 5	N/A	110	78
ND	< 5	N/A	8	122
NE	< 5	N/A	24	76
NH	< 5	N/A	7	163
NJ	< 5	N/A	118	56
NM	< 5	N/A	26	39
NV	< 5	N/A	53	28
NY	< 5	N/A	201	62
OH	< 5	N/A	113	83
OK	< 5	N/A	45	59
OR	< 5	N/A	47	55
PA	< 5	N/A	111	80
RI	< 5	N/A	15	47
SC	< 5	N/A	49	76
TN	< 5	N/A	62	111
TX	< 5	N/A	689	22
UT	< 5	N/A	48	80
VA	< 5	N/A	95	69
VT	< 5	N/A	7	62
WA	< 5	N/A	101	44
WI	< 5	N/A	59	73
WV	< 5	N/A	11	147
WY	< 5	N/A	7	41

2024 Popularity Projections for Elena

Total Births of Elena: 4553 (6.52%)
Female Births of Elena: 4553 (6.52%)

Given the upward trend of Elena over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a 6.52% increase in total births, for a total of 4,553 births in 2024. For Females, births for Elena have been increasing over the past 10 years, and we expect roughly 4,553 female births in 2024, an increase of 6.52%.

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State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	< 5	N/A	13	39
AL	< 5	N/A	42	101
AR	< 5	N/A	22	122
AZ	< 5	N/A	121	31
CA	< 5	N/A	708	29
CO	< 5	N/A	85	42
CT	< 5	N/A	44	58
DC	< 5	N/A	13	54
DE	< 5	N/A	14	47
FL	< 5	N/A	280	41
GA	< 5	N/A	91	97
HI	< 5	N/A	15	39
IA	< 5	N/A	31	88
ID	< 5	N/A	26	60
IL	< 5	N/A	183	37
IN	< 5	N/A	94	53
KS	< 5	N/A	30	96
KY	< 5	N/A	32	132
LA	< 5	N/A	41	100
MA	< 5	N/A	84	59
MD	< 5	N/A	48	92
ME	< 5	N/A	13	79
MI	< 5	N/A	104	61
MN	< 5	N/A	49	109
MO	< 5	N/A	59	87
MS	< 5	N/A	18	152
NC	< 5	N/A	110	78
ND	< 5	N/A	8	122
NE	< 5	N/A	24	76
NH	< 5	N/A	7	163
NJ	< 5	N/A	118	56
NM	< 5	N/A	26	39
NV	< 5	N/A	53	28
NY	< 5	N/A	201	62
OH	< 5	N/A	113	83
OK	< 5	N/A	45	59
OR	< 5	N/A	47	55
PA	< 5	N/A	111	80
RI	< 5	N/A	15	47
SC	< 5	N/A	49	76
TN	< 5	N/A	62	111
TX	< 5	N/A	689	22
UT	< 5	N/A	48	80
VA	< 5	N/A	95	69
VT	< 5	N/A	7	62
WA	< 5	N/A	101	44
WI	< 5	N/A	59	73
WV	< 5	N/A	11	147
WY	< 5	N/A	7	41

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	< 5	N/A	13	39
AL	< 5	N/A	42	101
AR	< 5	N/A	22	122
AZ	< 5	N/A	121	31
CA	< 5	N/A	708	29
CO	< 5	N/A	85	42
CT	< 5	N/A	44	58
DC	< 5	N/A	13	54
DE	< 5	N/A	14	47
FL	< 5	N/A	280	41
GA	< 5	N/A	91	97
HI	< 5	N/A	15	39
IA	< 5	N/A	31	88
ID	< 5	N/A	26	60
IL	< 5	N/A	183	37
IN	< 5	N/A	94	53
KS	< 5	N/A	30	96
KY	< 5	N/A	32	132
LA	< 5	N/A	41	100
MA	< 5	N/A	84	59
MD	< 5	N/A	48	92
ME	< 5	N/A	13	79
MI	< 5	N/A	104	61
MN	< 5	N/A	49	109
MO	< 5	N/A	59	87
MS	< 5	N/A	18	152
NC	< 5	N/A	110	78
ND	< 5	N/A	8	122
NE	< 5	N/A	24	76
NH	< 5	N/A	7	163
NJ	< 5	N/A	118	56
NM	< 5	N/A	26	39
NV	< 5	N/A	53	28
NY	< 5	N/A	201	62
OH	< 5	N/A	113	83
OK	< 5	N/A	45	59
OR	< 5	N/A	47	55
PA	< 5	N/A	111	80
RI	< 5	N/A	15	47
SC	< 5	N/A	49	76
TN	< 5	N/A	62	111
TX	< 5	N/A	689	22
UT	< 5	N/A	48	80
VA	< 5	N/A	95	69
VT	< 5	N/A	7	62
WA	< 5	N/A	101	44
WI	< 5	N/A	59	73
WV	< 5	N/A	11	147
WY	< 5	N/A	7	41

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	< 5	N/A	13	39
AL	< 5	N/A	42	101
AR	< 5	N/A	22	122
AZ	< 5	N/A	121	31
CA	< 5	N/A	708	29
CO	< 5	N/A	85	42
CT	< 5	N/A	44	58
DC	< 5	N/A	13	54
DE	< 5	N/A	14	47
FL	< 5	N/A	280	41
GA	< 5	N/A	91	97
HI	< 5	N/A	15	39
IA	< 5	N/A	31	88
ID	< 5	N/A	26	60
IL	< 5	N/A	183	37
IN	< 5	N/A	94	53
KS	< 5	N/A	30	96
KY	< 5	N/A	32	132
LA	< 5	N/A	41	100
MA	< 5	N/A	84	59
MD	< 5	N/A	48	92
ME	< 5	N/A	13	79
MI	< 5	N/A	104	61
MN	< 5	N/A	49	109
MO	< 5	N/A	59	87
MS	< 5	N/A	18	152
NC	< 5	N/A	110	78
ND	< 5	N/A	8	122
NE	< 5	N/A	24	76
NH	< 5	N/A	7	163
NJ	< 5	N/A	118	56
NM	< 5	N/A	26	39
NV	< 5	N/A	53	28
NY	< 5	N/A	201	62
OH	< 5	N/A	113	83
OK	< 5	N/A	45	59
OR	< 5	N/A	47	55
PA	< 5	N/A	111	80
RI	< 5	N/A	15	47
SC	< 5	N/A	49	76
TN	< 5	N/A	62	111
TX	< 5	N/A	689	22
UT	< 5	N/A	48	80
VA	< 5	N/A	95	69
VT	< 5	N/A	7	62
WA	< 5	N/A	101	44
WI	< 5	N/A	59	73
WV	< 5	N/A	11	147
WY	< 5	N/A	7	41