Total births
96
Girls' name · since 1979
Elleni
96 babies named Elleni in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9143
- among girls today
- 96
- born since 1979
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Elleni is the #9143 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 96 recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Elleni recorded 96 times among girls since 1979, holding rank #9143 nationally today, ahead of 48% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #9143 among girls today
- 96 born since 1979
- 2020s peak decade
- 48% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Elleni is currently the #9143 girls' name in America, more common than 48% of girls - 96 born since 1979, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9143
- among girls today
- 96
- born since 1979
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other girls
Elleni vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9143
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 48% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Elleni was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
11 babies were named Elleni in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Elleni compares
96 24th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Elleni's all-time total is 75% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Elleni | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 96 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Elleni's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Elleni splits its recorded history at 2015: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Elleni at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#9,143
Active since
1979
Elleni popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Elleni by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Elleni's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Elleni births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
20 births
- 2020s
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 43 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elleni? ▼
96 babies have been named Elleni since 1979. It currently ranks #9143 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 11 births.
When was Elleni most popular? ▼
Elleni was most popular in the 2020s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Elleni been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Elleni since 1979 -- 47 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Elleni? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Elleni
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Elle Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1979–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Elleni: #9143 Girls' Name - 96 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elleni. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Elleni draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.