Jelena
How to say it: yeh-LEH-nah · /jeˈlena/
Greek 'light, torch' via Helen - Slavic form of Helena, common in Serbia/Croatia.
Jelena was the 3,728th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 26 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 43% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,899 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,728 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 26 |
| Share of births | 1 in 127,513 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −43% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,899 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,359 among girls’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jelena is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Jela
- Lena
- Ellie
Honouring a Jelena in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jelena is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Polish.
In France: #1,359 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Jelena
- Jelena Janković (born 1985)Serbian tennis player
- Jelena Karleuša (born 1978)Serbian singer
- Jelena Dokic (born 1983)Croatian, later Australian, female tennis player
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