Gender
Origin
- Greek
- form of helen
- French
Syllables
3
Pronunciation
e-lai-na
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #254, 1,252 births); most recent 2025 (rank #267, 1,176 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,176 |
| 2024 | 1,252 |
| 2023 | 1,151 |
| 2022 | 1,218 |
| 2021 | 1,201 |
| 2020 | 1,208 |
| 2019 | 1,170 |
| 2018 | 1,214 |
| 2017 | 1,143 |
| 2016 | 1,189 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #722, 52 births); most recent 2025 (rank #951, 37 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 |
| 2024 | 52 |
| 2023 | 40 |
| 2022 | 44 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2020 | 39 |
| 2019 | 36 |
| 2018 | 30 |
| 2017 | 44 |
| 2016 | 35 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #4651, 4 births); most recent 2022 (rank #5410, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #368, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #583, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #780, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #337, 4 births); most recent 2025 (rank #397, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #225, 16 births); most recent 2023 (rank #294, 11 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2014 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence