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yeh-LAY-nah, yeh-LEN-ah, YELL-en-ah
Jelena
OriginRussian, Serbian, Croatian, Estonian
Meaning"light"
GenderGirl
NB Rank#3079
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About Jelena
The name Jelena peaked for girls at #2583 in 2017. The name is most popular in JELENA, JELENA, and JELENA.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,948 | 58 | 32.5 |
| 2015 | #3,320 | 49 | 27.4 |
| 2016 | #2,920 | 58 | 32.7 |
| 2017 | #2,583 | 68 | 39.4 |
| 2018 | #3,134 | 52 | 30.6 |
| 2019 | #3,817 | 39 | 23.2 |
| 2020 | #3,807 | 38 | 23.5 |
| 2021 | #4,670 | 29 | 17.7 |
| 2022 | #3,998 | 37 | 22.6 |
| 2023 | #3,868 | 39 | 24.3 |
| 2024 | #4,405 | 32 | 19.8 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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