Declining since 2015, #6,325 for girls today.
Popularity of Eleena since 1985
Babies named Eleena per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2014, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Eleena's real moment was 2022.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 43 |
| 2000s | 115 |
| 2010s | 206 |
| 2020s | 122 |
Meaning & origin
Eleena first appeared on the U.S. Social Security list in 1985, a period when creative respellings of traditional names began to gain acceptance. Its peak usage came in 2022, when it reached its highest rank, but since 2015 the name has been on a gradual decline, reflecting a trajectory away from modern ornate variants. In 2025, it ranks 6,325, with only about 1 in 89,293 newborn girls receiving the name. As a modern English coinage, Eleena does not have deep historical roots but follows the pattern of respelling Elena, a name of Greek origin meaning 'torch' or 'light'. Due to its relative rarity, it has not recorded a concentration in any particular U.S. state.
Eleena is a modern English respelling of the name Elena, itself derived from the Greek Helenē, a name of disputed meaning possibly associated with 'torch' or 'bright'. It emerged as a variant in the late 20th century, reflecting a trend of creative respellings of classical names. The name has gained modest use in the United States, first appearing on the Social Security list in 1985.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ellie, Lena, Ella
Sibling names for Eleena
Names that share Eleena's style, for a brother or sister.
