Girl’s name · Lithuanian, Greek

Elona

How to say it: eh-loh-NAH · /eloˈna/

Variant of Elena from Greek 'helene' meaning light - well used in Lithuania, Albania and diaspora.

Elona was the 5,170th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 17 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to rise to #4,060 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#5,170for girls in 2025
1 in 195,020US babies
17born in 2025
#4,060projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Elona
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#5,170
Babies born in 202517
Share of births1 in 195,020
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 yearssteady
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#4,060
In France, 2025#894 among girls’ names, 30 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Elona has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 11 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Elona also love

Nicknames

  • Ela
  • Lona

Honouring a Elona in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Elona is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Spanish.

In France: #894 for girls in 2025.

Keep exploring

Find names you'll both love, starting with Elona

The one-minute style quiz.

Take the quiz

Or see the Vowel app →