Elena sits comfortably in the UK charts at #146 in 2024 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
📊
UK Rank 2024
#146
US Rank #45
About the Name Elena
Elena is holding steady in the rankings at #146. It reached its peak of #132 in 2018 and has maintained consistent levels since — the hallmark of a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Elena is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #45, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Elena
Unlikely. With around 342 UK babies named Elena per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Elena in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Elena has held a stable position around #146 for several years. It reached its recorded peak of #132 in 2018 and has maintained consistent levels since — suggesting lasting rather than trend-driven appeal.
Elena is more popular in the US (#45) than in the UK (#146). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Elena include: Elena Anaya — Elena Anaya Gutiérrez is a Spanish actress.; Elena Chernenko (journalist) — Elena Vladimirovna Chernenko (Russian: Елена Владимировна Черненко) is a Russian journalist..
Elena ranks #45 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
342
UK babies named Elena (2024)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↓ 6 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Elena
Likely around 1 other Elena in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Elena
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Elena Anaya Gutiérrez is a Spanish actress. She garnered public recognition in Spain for her performance in Sex and Lucia, which also earned her a nomination to the Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Elena Vladimirovna Chernenko (Russian: Елена Владимировна Черненко) is a Russian journalist. She is a special correspondent of the Moscow daily newspaper Kommersant covering mostly arms control, non-proliferation and cyber security.
Elena Ceaușescu was a Romanian communist politician who was the wife of Nicolae Ceaușescu, General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party and leader of the Socialist Republic of Romania. She was also the Deputy Prime Minister of Romania.
Elena of Montenegro was Queen of Italy from 29 July 1900 until 9 May 1946 as the wife of King Victor Emmanuel III. As Victor Emmanuel's wife, she briefly claimed the titles Empress of Ethiopia and Queen of the Albanians; both titles were dropped when her husband formally renounced them in 1943.