Elina
Girl name · #764 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
Elina ranks #764 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 355 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1055, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,070 girls born in 2025 was named Elina.
Babies named Elina per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 129-year story
Elina first appears in the Social Security records in 1896, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 358 babies and a rank of #787. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Elina in class?
Elina scores 48 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Elina is most common
Geography matters for names, and Elina is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Elinas were CA (62), TX (38), FL (30), NY (19), IL (17). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Elina
Statistically, parents drawn to Elina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Evelina, Mina, Zaina, Evalina, and Reina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 355 | #764 |
| 2024 | 358 | #787 |
| 2023 | 308 | #871 |
| 2022 | 327 | #854 |
| 2021 | 272 | #956 |
| 2020 | 260 | #981 |
| 2019 | 287 | #922 |
| 2018 | 261 | #999 |
| 2017 | 210 | #1172 |
| 2016 | 246 | #1061 |
| 2015 | 249 | #1055 |
| 2014 | 231 | #1104 |
| 2013 | 216 | #1121 |
| 2012 | 210 | #1167 |
| 2011 | 232 | #1061 |
| 2010 | 182 | #1296 |
| 2009 | 215 | #1167 |
| 2008 | 170 | #1395 |
| 2007 | 153 | #1510 |
| 2006 | 147 | #1495 |
| 2005 | 110 | #1778 |
| 2004 | 76 | #2286 |
| 2003 | 67 | #2439 |
| 2002 | 57 | #2673 |
| 2001 | 59 | #2571 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elina a popular girl name?
Elina ranked #764 among girls in 2025 with 355 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1055.
When was the name Elina most popular?
Elina peaked in 2024, when 358 American girls received the name (ranked #787 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,070 newborn American girls was named Elina. It scores 48/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.