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Yelena

OriginRussian variation of Helen
Meaning"bright, shining one"
GenderGirl

About Yelena

Variation of Jelena

3 syllables.

As of September 2026, Yelena ranked #1807 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1503 in 2022.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#2,000#4,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#3,3664826.9
2015#3,9133921.8
2016#3,0095631.6
2017#3,6224324.9
2018#4,5543118.2
2019#3,9143822.6
2020#4,6422917.9
2021#2,7806237.8
2022#1,50314588.4
2023#2,5127144.2
2024#2,4977244.4
2025#1,80711269.7
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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#807❄️ Unique

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  • Yelena Gadzhievna Isinbayeva

    Russian pole vaulter

  • Yelena Borisovna Mizulina

    Russian politician

  • Yelena Viktorovna Davydova

    Russian,Canadian gymnast

  • Yelena Georgievna Bonner

    Turkmen Soviet activist

  • Yelena Borisovna Skrynnik

    Russian cabinet minister

  • Yelena Sergeyevna Produnova

    Russian gymnast

  • Yelena Olegovna Serova

    Russian cosmonaut

Yelena in pop culture

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    many of Koschei's wives in "Deathless" by Catherynne M. Valente

  • Yelena Liana Zaltana

    main character in Maria V. Snyder's "Poison Study" series

  • Yelena Belova

    Marvel character

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