Elenna
Girl name · #5180 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
Elenna is currently the #5180 girl name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8008, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Elenna.
Babies named Elenna per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 33-year story
Elenna first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 28 girls were named Elenna — good for #4811 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elenna in class?
Elenna scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Elenna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Elenna is most common
State-level data for Elenna is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Elenna
Statistically, parents drawn to Elenna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Evanna, Alinna, Zyanna, Xianna, and Zianna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elenna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 23 | #5443 |
| 2023 | 21 | #5752 |
| 2022 | 27 | #4907 |
| 2021 | 27 | #4833 |
| 2020 | 24 | #5168 |
| 2019 | 15 | #7342 |
| 2018 | 16 | #7100 |
| 2017 | 28 | #4811 |
| 2016 | 12 | #8875 |
| 2015 | 14 | #8008 |
| 2014 | 12 | #8966 |
| 2013 | 12 | #9036 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 10 | #10807 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 11 | #9048 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 6 | #13521 |
| 2000 | 6 | #13154 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elenna a popular girl name?
Elenna ranked #5180 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8008.
When was the name Elenna most popular?
Elenna peaked in 2017, when 28 American girls received the name (ranked #4811 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Elenna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Elenna. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.