US rank #2813 Girls' name Peak 2013 2,486 births

Ellena — #2813 US girls' name

2,486 babies named Ellena in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#2813
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 84% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Ellena was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

75 babies were named Ellena in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ellena

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,486 babies named Ellena between 1888 and 2024, spanning 137 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ellena currently holds the #2813 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 75 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ellena performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 583 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Ellena shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 235 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Ellena in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ellena in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,486 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ellena at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,486

Since 1888

137 years of records

Peak year

2013

75 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,813

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1888

Recorded for 137 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ellena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1888

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
75
Annual births at peak — across 137 years of records
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Ellena by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
583 births that decade — 23% of Ellena's all-time total
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Ellena by state

Where Ellena concentrates geographically — total births since 1888

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ellena
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
235 9.5%
#2 Texas
159 6.4%
#3 Florida
15 0.6%
#4 Pennsylvania
10 0.4%
#5 Arizona
5 0.2%
#6 Colorado
5 0.2%
#7 Georgia
5 0.2%
#8 New York
5 0.2%
California share of Ellena's total US births 9.5%
Even split

235 of 2,486 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Ellena appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ellena?
2,486 babies have been named Ellena since 1888. It currently ranks #2813 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 75 births.
When was Ellena most popular?
Ellena was most popular in the 2010s decade with 583 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Ellena most popular?
The top states for the name Ellena are California (235 births), Texas (159 births), Florida (15 births).
How long has the name Ellena been used?
Ellena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 137 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Ellena?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ella, Ellen, Ellie, Elliana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1888–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.