girl's name
Eleni
- Origin Greek
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 8,953
England and Wales
#604
2025 births
Eleni is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 240 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Eleni is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in 2024, when 255 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 13,814 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1946.
Eleni over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 22 |
| 1950s | 100 |
| 1960s | 239 |
| 1970s | 469 |
| 1980s | 762 |
| 1990s | 1,275 |
| 2000s | 1,319 |
| 2010s | 1,420 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,216 |
How popular is Eleni?
In 2025, Eleni was given to 240 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Eleni 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 Eleni is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Eléni | Eléni is a rare spelling of Eleni, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Eleni
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Eleni also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Eleni over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Eleni in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Eleni
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Eleni — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Eleni
How popular is the name Eleni?
In 2025, Eleni was given to 240 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Eleni a girl's or a boy's name?
Eleni is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Eleni most popular?
Eleni peaked in 2024, when 255 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Eleni a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Eleni currently ranks #604 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.