Eleni is a distinctive choice, ranked #837 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Eleni in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#837
About the Name Eleni
Eleni is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 72 places over five years. Its high point was #627 in 2001, and it now sits at #837. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Eleni is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Eleni
Unlikely. With around 44 UK babies named Eleni per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Eleni in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Eleni has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 72 places in the last five years. Its peak was #627 in 2001. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Eleni is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Eleni include: Eleni Louka — Eleni Louka is a Cypriot tennis player.; Eleni Sikelianos — Eleni Sikelianos is an American experimental poet with a particular interest in scientific idiom.; Eleni Markou — Eleni Markou is a Greek footballer who plays for Frauen-Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Greece national team..
Eleni does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Elenis in the wild.
44
UK babies named Eleni (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 72 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Eleni
Likely around 1 other Eleni in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Eleni
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Eleni Sikelianos is an American experimental poet with a particular interest in scientific idiom. She is Professor of Literary Arts at Brown University.
Eleni Marie Petinos is an Australian state politician in New South Wales. She served as the Minister for Small Business and the Minister for Fair Trading in the Perrottet ministry from December 2021 until her Ministry was ceased on 31 July 2022 by NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet after allegations of her mistreatment and bullying of staff came to light.
Eleni Papadaki was a celebrated Greek stage actress who was murdered during the Dekemvriana events, accused for political reasons by the communists, of having collaborated with the Nazi occupation forces and the collaborationist regime during the Axis occupation.
Eleni Donta-Bali is a Greek marathon runner. Donta represented Greece at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the women's marathon.
Eleni Kounalakis is an American politician, businesswoman, and diplomat serving as the 50th lieutenant governor of California since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first Greek American and the first woman elected to the office.