Elenna
Girl name · #5180 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Elenna? In official American birth records, Elenna has been tracked continuously since 1992, giving it 33 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Elenna against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Elenna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Elenna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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 too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Elenna?
In official American birth records, the name Elenna first appeared in 1992 (over 33 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 33 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.