girl's name
Elna
- Origin Latvian
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,635
Elna is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Elna is a name of Latvian origin.
- Peaked in 1917, when 173 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Elna over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 27 |
| 1890s | 171 |
| 1900s | 313 |
| 1910s | 1,139 |
| 1920s | 1,167 |
| 1930s | 743 |
| 1940s | 448 |
| 1950s | 230 |
| 1960s | 81 |
| 1970s | 32 |
| 1980s | 26 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 36 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 60 |
How popular is Elna?
In 2025, Elna was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Elna 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.
Names that peaked alongside Elna
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Elna also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Elna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Elna
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Elna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Elna
How popular is the name Elna?
In 2025, Elna was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Elna a girl's or a boy's name?
Elna is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Elna?
Elna has 2 syllables.
When was Elna most popular?
Elna peaked in 1917, when 173 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Elna a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Elna currently ranks #4,795 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.