Girl · #2,912 in 2026

Ellena

Name: Popularity of the name Ellena in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Ellena, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Ellena is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Jack Ellena, (1931–2012), American football player Éric Elléna, French filmmaker Greg Ellena, baseball player Jean-Claude Ellena, French perfumer Richard Ellena, Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Nelson

English

Current Rank

#2,912

Peak Rank

#1,025 (2013)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-6%

1888

First Year

2026

Last Year

2013

Peak Year

#1025

Peak Rank

Total Count

125

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ellena

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

English

The Story of Ellena

The earliest SSA record of Ellena as a baby girl name dates back to 1888, when 6 babies received it. 2013 was its biggest year on record, with 75 newborns named Ellena — #2,408 in the national rankings. About 22% of every Ellena on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Ellena ranks #2,912 for baby girls with 57 births, gradually falling (-6%). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Ellena

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Ellena. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Elena

Names that sound like Ellena

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ellena is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ellena

What does the name Ellena mean?

What is the origin of the name Ellena?

Ellena has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.

How popular is Ellena in 2026?

In 2026, Ellena ranks #2,912 among girls' names in the U.S., with 57 babies given the name that year.

When was Ellena most popular?

Ellena reached its peak popularity in 2013, ranking #1,025 that year with 75 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Ellena most popular?

Ellena has historically been most popular in Colorado, Tennessee, Arizona. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ellena.

Is Ellena a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Ellena is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Ellena?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ellena include Icie, Dallie, Adelene. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Ellena?

Common variants and related forms of Ellena include Elena. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Ellena

Ellena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1888 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Ellena's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #1,025. Use the chart and map above to compare Ellena's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.