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Summary

Elena is a name of Greek origin, derived from 'Helenē,' meaning 'light' or 'shining one.' It evolved through various languages and remains popular in many cultures today. The name is associated with positive traits such as beauty and grace. It does not have direct biblical relevance.

The name Elena is most popular in New Mexico, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Elena has been too falling for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for female in South, stalled for male in West, too falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for female in MidWest, too falling for female in Northeast, stalled for male in South, too falling for female in South, stalled for male in West, too falling for female in West. Across generations, 'Elena' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 6350th out of 6773 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 8639th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 7890th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 19331st out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 23106th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 496th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 519th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 485th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 410th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 354th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 206th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 71st out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Elena' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.