Names / Girl names
Yelena
Current rank
#1,807
and rising
All-time peak
#1,504
in 2022
First recorded
1961
in U.S. data
Children named
1,600
since 1961
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,504 in 2022 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Yelena is a girls' name that first shows up in 1961. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Across all years, more than 1,600 children have been named this.