Elina is a distinctive choice, ranked #573 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Elina in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#573
US Rank #764
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About the Name Elina
Elina is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 38 places over five years. Its high point was #583 in 2023, and it now sits at #647. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Elina is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Elina in their class.
In the US it sits at #785 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Elina
Elina Svitolina — Elina Svitolina (Ukrainian: Еліна Світоліна, pronounced [eˈl⁽ʲ⁾inɐ s⁽ʲ⁾wiˈtɔl⁽ʲ⁾inɐ]; born 12 September 1994) is a Ukrainian professional tennis player.
Elina Berglund — Elina Berglund Scherwitzl is a Swedish particle physicist and entrepreneur who, together with her husband Raoul Scherwitzl, has developed an app to indicate the days when a woman is most fertile.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Elina
Unlikely. With around 69 UK babies named Elina per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Elina in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Elina is at its highest recorded position — #573 in 2025, with 69 births. In 2020 it ranked #609.
Elina is more popular in the UK (#647) than in the US (#785). 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 Elina include: Elina Svitolina, Elina Berglund and Elina Pienimäki-Hietamäki. Short summaries for each appear below.
Elina ranks #785 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
69
UK babies named Elina (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 36 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Elina
Almost certainly the only Elina in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Elina
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Elina Svitolina (Ukrainian: Еліна Світоліна, pronounced [eˈl⁽ʲ⁾inɐ s⁽ʲ⁾wiˈtɔl⁽ʲ⁾inɐ]; born 12 September 1994) is a Ukrainian professional tennis player.
Elina Berglund Scherwitzl is a Swedish particle physicist and entrepreneur who, together with her husband Raoul Scherwitzl, has developed an app to indicate the days when a woman is most fertile.
Elina Araratovna Avanesyan (Armenian: Էլինա Արարատի Ավանեսյան; Russian: Элина Араратовна Аванесян; born 17 September 2002) is a Russian-born Armenian tennis player.