How Many Of Me
Open navigation menu

Worldwide Name Statistics

Elena

Ranked #533 - 1 in 82,758 people
US

Most common in

United States

97k bearers

World total

96,667

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#533

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States97k
Worldwide
~97k
rank #533
Rarity
1 in 82,758
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~97k in US

About the name Elena

There are an estimated 96,667 people named Elena alive worldwide today. That ranks Elena at #533 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Elena is held by approximately 96,667 people, ranking #533 among first names. That works out to roughly 29 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,433 U.S. residents).

Historically Elena is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Elena appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Elena popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Elena, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 8
  2. 1881: 5
  3. 1884: 10
  4. 1885: 7
  5. 1886: 11
  6. 1887: 7
  7. 1888: 15
  8. 1889: 11
  9. 1890: 11
  10. 1891: 17
  11. 1892: 15
  12. 1893: 17
  13. 1894: 27
  14. 1895: 25
  15. 1896: 25
  16. 1897: 18
  17. 1898: 22
  18. 1899: 23
  19. 1900: 23
  20. 1901: 29
  21. 1902: 37
  22. 1903: 23
  23. 1904: 40
  24. 1905: 34
  25. 1906: 40
  26. 1907: 43
  27. 1908: 57
  28. 1909: 50
  29. 1910: 65
  30. 1911: 84
  31. 1912: 83
  32. 1913: 116
  33. 1914: 132
  34. 1915: 164
  35. 1916: 166
  36. 1917: 162
  37. 1918: 188
  38. 1919: 175
  39. 1920: 178
  40. 1921: 211
  41. 1922: 205
  42. 1923: 211
  43. 1924: 213
  44. 1925: 213
  45. 1926: 232
  46. 1927: 242
  47. 1928: 250
  48. 1929: 214
  49. 1930: 219
  50. 1931: 176
  51. 1932: 200
  52. 1933: 178
  53. 1934: 164
  54. 1935: 130
  55. 1936: 150
  56. 1937: 148
  57. 1938: 153
  58. 1939: 127
  59. 1940: 135
  60. 1941: 198
  61. 1942: 205
  62. 1943: 225
  63. 1944: 223
  64. 1945: 216
  65. 1946: 242
  66. 1947: 256
  67. 1948: 281
  68. 1949: 266
  69. 1950: 259
  70. 1951: 267
  71. 1952: 277
  72. 1953: 314
  73. 1954: 338
  74. 1955: 408
  75. 1956: 349
  76. 1957: 403
  77. 1958: 440
  78. 1959: 399
  79. 1960: 431
  80. 1961: 400
  81. 1962: 422
  82. 1963: 484
  83. 1964: 507
  84. 1965: 455
  85. 1966: 529
  86. 1967: 519
  87. 1968: 475
  88. 1969: 522
  89. 1970: 509
  90. 1971: 522
  91. 1972: 491
  92. 1973: 433
  93. 1974: 546
  94. 1975: 521
  95. 1976: 530
  96. 1977: 539
  97. 1978: 574
  98. 1979: 629
  99. 1980: 633
  100. 1981: 659
  101. 1982: 622
  102. 1983: 563
  103. 1984: 542
  104. 1985: 733
  105. 1986: 644
  106. 1987: 595
  107. 1988: 618
  108. 1989: 734
  109. 1990: 761
  110. 1991: 742
  111. 1992: 791
  112. 1993: 824
  113. 1994: 928
  114. 1995: 947
  115. 1996: 947
  116. 1997: 971
  117. 1998: 1,138
  118. 1999: 1,468
  119. 2000: 1,366
  120. 2001: 1,392
  121. 2002: 1,358
  122. 2003: 1,464
  123. 2004: 1,591
  124. 2005: 1,610
  125. 2006: 1,875
  126. 2007: 1,744
  127. 2008: 1,627
  128. 2009: 1,685
  129. 2010: 1,886
  130. 2011: 1,939
  131. 2012: 2,275
  132. 2013: 2,393
  133. 2014: 2,616
  134. 2015: 2,898
  135. 2016: 3,190
  136. 2017: 3,887
  137. 2018: 3,776
  138. 2019: 3,949
  139. 2020: 3,930
  140. 2021: 4,283
  141. 2022: 4,290
  142. 2023: 4,276
  143. 2024: 4,577
  144. 2025: 4,842

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Elena worldwide?

There are an estimated 96,667 people named Elena alive worldwide today, ranking #533 globally.

Is Elena a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 82,758 people. In the United States there are roughly 96,667 bearers, which is 1 in 3,433 Americans.

Is Elena a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Elena is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Elena come from?

Who are famous people named Elena?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

Last updated:

Look up another name

Try a first name or "First Last".