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Yelena
OriginRussian variation of Helen
Meaning"bright, shining one"
US Rank#1807
2025 SSA
About Yelena
One of many international versions of this classic.
Pronounced yuh-LAY-nuh.
As of October 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
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,366 | 48 | 26.9 |
| 2015 | #3,913 | 39 | 21.8 |
| 2016 | #3,009 | 56 | 31.6 |
| 2017 | #3,622 | 43 | 24.9 |
| 2018 | #4,554 | 31 | 18.2 |
| 2019 | #3,914 | 38 | 22.6 |
| 2020 | #4,642 | 29 | 17.9 |
| 2021 | #2,780 | 62 | 37.8 |
| 2022 | #1,503 | 145 | 88.4 |
| 2023 | #2,512 | 71 | 44.2 |
| 2024 | #2,497 | 72 | 44.4 |
| 2025 | #1,807 | 112 | 69.7 |
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- Yelena Borisovna Skrynnik
Russian cabinet minister
- Yelena Sergeyevna Produnova
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- Yelena Olegovna Serova
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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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