girl's name
Elene
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,593
Elene is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1922, when 37 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1908.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Elene over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 162 |
| 1920s | 250 |
| 1930s | 159 |
| 1940s | 122 |
| 1950s | 111 |
| 1960s | 97 |
| 1970s | 79 |
| 1980s | 49 |
| 1990s | 29 |
| 2000s | 66 |
| 2010s | 89 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 55 |
How popular is Elene?
In 2025, Elene was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Elene is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Elene is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Elène | Elène is a rare spelling of Elene, written with a grave accent and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
| Élène | Élène is a rare spelling of Elene, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
| Eléné | Eléné is a rare spelling of Elene, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Elene
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elene also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elene
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elene
How popular is the name Elene?
In 2025, Elene was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Elene a girl's or a boy's name?
Elene is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Elene?
Elene has 2 syllables.
When was Elene most popular?
Elene peaked in 1922, when 37 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Elene a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elene currently ranks #4,002 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.