Girl · Name family
Elena
2,030,445births recorded
31Countries
14Variants
1945Peak · South Australia
#8Bulgaria 2025
Elena is a girl name family recorded 2,030,445 times in 31 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Bulgaria (#8 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 1945, at 1,952.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Helen (United States, Ontario), Hélène (France), Helena (Poland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Elena
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen | English | 1,027,307 | 🇺🇸 United States | #461 | 1911 | ▼ 3 % |
| Helen | English | 31,608 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #644 | 1917 | ▲ 16 % |
| Helen | English | 10,887 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1952 | – |
| Helen | English | 8,190 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | #381 | 1965 | ▼ 41 % |
| Helen | English | 5,524 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1945 | – |
| Helen | English | 3,428 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1924 | – |
| Elena | Spanish | 108,117 | 🇺🇸 United States | #42 | 2025 | ▲ 87 % |
| Elena | Spanish | 84,265 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #209 | 1922 | ▲ 322 % |
| Elena | Spanish | 59,423 | 🇮🇹 Italy | #27 | 1999 | – |
| Elena | Spanish | 41,190 | 🇫🇷 France | #42 | 2018 | ▲ 6 % |
| Elena | Spanish | 40,465 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #34 | 2003 | – |
| Elena | Spanish | 16,281 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #575 | 1990 | ▼ 77 % |
| Hélène | French | 282,205 | 🇫🇷 France | #306 | 1904 | ▲ 97 % |
| Hélène | French | 33,334 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3577 | 1911 | ▲ 14 % |
| Hélène | French | 2,714 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #92 | 2008 | ▲ 8 % |
| Hélène | French | 1,686 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #645 | 1980 | ▶ 1 % |
| Hélène | French | 1,394 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1958 | – |
| Hélène | French | 1,359 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #479 | 1995 | ▲ 22 % |
| Helena | Polish | 40,412 | 🇺🇸 United States | #363 | 1899 | ▲ 61 % |
| Helena | Polish | 36,092 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #14 | 2025 | ▲ 140 % |
| Helena | Polish | 21,055 | 🇫🇷 France | #220 | 2025 | ▲ 69 % |
| Helena | Polish | 10,826 | 🇪🇸 Spain | #91 | 2006 | – |
| Helena | Polish | 7,842 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #151 | 2015 | ▲ 1,015 % |
| Helena | Polish | 6,176 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #23 | 2025 | ▲ 8 % |
| Ilona | French | 13,695 | 🇫🇷 France | #372 | 2004 | ▶ 1 % |
| Ilona | French | 3,332 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3832 | 1940 | ▲ 19 % |
| Ilona | French | 1,986 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #277 | 2000 | ▼ 27 % |
| Ilona | French | 1,326 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #660 | 2003 | ▼ 40 % |
| Ilona | French | 1,325 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #611 | 2005 | ▼ 19 % |
| Ilona | French | 426 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #387 | 2005 | ▲ 54 % |
| Hellen | English | 8,353 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1796 | 1910 | ▲ 56 % |
| Hellen | English | 553 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1919 | – |
| Hellen | English | 199 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2141 | 1990 | new |
| Hellen | English | 131 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | #186 | 1982 | ▲ 31 % |
| Hellen | English | 65 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2019 | – |
| Hellen | English | 7 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2003 | – |
| Ellena | German | 2,525 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3780 | 1895 | ▼ 23 % |
| Ellena | German | 1,490 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2604 | 1998 | ▼ 71 % |
| Ellena | German | 403 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #474 | 2015 | ▼ 62 % |
| Ellena | German | 190 | 🇫🇷 France | #4991 | 2018 | ▲ 27 % |
| Ellena | German | 39 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2020 | – |
| Ellena | German | 30 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | – | 2018 | – |
| Yelena | Russian | 1,870 | 🇫🇷 France | #1362 | 2022 | ▲ 98 % |
| Yelena | Russian | 1,626 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1796 | 2022 | ▲ 222 % |
| Yelena | Russian | 362 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2008 | – |
| Yelena | Russian | 46 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #3212 | 2005 | ▼ 45 % |
| Yelena | Russian | 30 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2003 | – |
| Yelena | Russian | 10 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2007 | – |
| Illona | French | 1,235 | 🇫🇷 France | #7232 | 2000 | ▼ 58 % |
| Illona | French | 251 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1946 | – |
| Illona | French | 21 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2006 | – |
| Olena | English | 920 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5722 | 1883 | ▲ 7 % |
| Olena | English | 318 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #461 | 2012 | ▼ 36 % |
| Olena | English | 172 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1972 | – |
| Olena | English | 60 | 🇫🇷 France | #7373 | 2022 | new |
| Olena | English | 14 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2017 | – |
| Olena | English | 14 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2023 | – |
| Ylona | French | 1,250 | 🇫🇷 France | #2533 | 2005 | ▼ 64 % |
| Ylona | French | 46 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2023 | – |
| Elenna | French | 386 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5099 | 2021 | ▲ 97 % |
| Elenna | French | 260 | 🇫🇷 France | #3219 | 2017 | ▼ 16 % |
| Elenna | French | 10 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2023 | – |
| Elenna | French | 5 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2020 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Helen ↔ Hélène — checked by hand
- Helen ↔ Elena — checked by hand
- Helen ↔ Helena — checked by hand
- Helen ↔ Yelena — checked by hand
- Helen ↔ Olena — checked by hand
- Helen ↔ Ilona — checked by hand
- Elena ↔ Ellena — spelling variant
- Elena ↔ Elenna — spelling variant
- Elena ↔ Eleena — spelling variant
- Helen ↔ Hellen — spelling variant
- Helen ↔ Heleen — spelling variant
- Ilona ↔ Illona — spelling variant
- Ilona ↔ Ylona — spelling variant
Questions about Elena
How popular is the name Elena?
In 2025 it ranked #8 in Bulgaria. Official registers record 2,030,445 births across 31 countries.
What is Elena in other languages?
Helen (English); Hélène (French); Helena (Polish); Ilona (French); Hellen (English); Ellena (German); Yelena (Russian); Illona (French); Olena (English); Ylona (French).
When was Elena most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 1945, at 1,952.5 births per 100,000.
Is Elena a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Elena is a girl name.