girl's name
Ellene
- Origin Serbian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 875
Ellene is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2017 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Ellene is a name of Serbian origin.
- Peaked in 1925, when 36 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1907.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ellene over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 152 |
| 1920s | 248 |
| 1930s | 162 |
| 1940s | 160 |
| 1950s | 84 |
| 1960s | 52 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 5 |
How popular is Ellene?
In 2017, Ellene was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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.
Names that peaked alongside Ellene
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ellene also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ellene over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Ellene
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ellene — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ellene
How popular is the name Ellene?
In 2017, Ellene was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Ellene a girl's or a boy's name?
Ellene is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ellene?
Ellene has 2 syllables.
When was Ellene most popular?
Ellene peaked in 1925, when 36 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.