How Many People Are Named Elene?
An estimated 583 people in the United States have the first name Elene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Elene peaked in popularity in 1922 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Elene as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Elene paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
583
About 1 in 587,915 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1922
37 births
Total Registered
1,261
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Elene
Elene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,261 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Elene as a female name
Ranked #8,057 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 1922 (37 births)
Elene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Elene span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 250 babies were registered. Elene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Elene by Decade
How has Elene tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Elene by State
Birth registrations for Elene span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Alabama. The lowest are in Texas, Georgia, Alabama. On average, about 12 Elenes were registered per state.
Elene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Elene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Elene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Elene?
We estimate approximately 583 people named Elene are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 587,915 Americans share this first name.
Is Elene a common name?
Elene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,261 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Elene most popular?
Elene reached peak popularity in 1922, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Elene is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Elene a female name?
Elene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Elene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Elene Smith, Elene Johnson, Elene Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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